1. to clean with a vacuum cleaner
Usage: chiefly British; often used as a generic term for vacuuming, regardless of brand
2. to consume or use something quickly and completely
Usage: informal; often followed by 'up'

1. plural of hoover; vacuum cleaners
Usage: chiefly British; often capitalized when referring to the brand

Examples

• She hoovers the living room every Saturday morning.
• The children hoovered up all the cookies before dinner.
• Many British households use Hoovers to clean their carpets.
• He hoovers the stairs carefully to avoid missing any dust.
• They hoovered down their meals in minutes.
• The shop sells several different models of hoovers.