hoover

verb3

1. •
   (UK, Ireland) To clean (a room, etc.) with a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of the brand.

   • I need to hoover this room.
2. •
   (UK, Ireland) To use a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.

   • I'd hoover, iron or dust, but I hated doing windows.
3. •
   To suck in or inhale, as if by a vacuum cleaner.

   • 'You're probably thinking I'm a slob,' said Lister, finishing off a quintuple-thick milkshake and hoovering around the base with the straw. — 1989

noun1

1. •
   (UK, Ireland) A vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.

noun2

1. •
   A vacuum cleaner of the Hoover brand.
2. •
   A member of the Hoovers.