Hoover Up

Pronunciation: /ˈhuːvər ʌp/

Definitions of hoover up

verb to clean or pick up something quickly and efficiently, often with a vacuum cleaner

Example Sentences

A1 The robot hoovers up all the crumbs on the floor.

A2 She hoovers up the dust in the corners of the room every week.

B1 The vacuum cleaner hoovers up pet hair with ease.

B2 He quickly hoovers up all the spilled popcorn before the movie starts.

C1 The cleaning crew hoovers up debris left behind after the construction project.

C2 The industrial vacuum system can hoover up large amounts of waste in a short amount of time.

Examples of hoover up in a Sentence

formal The vacuum cleaner was able to hoover up all the dirt and debris from the carpet.

informal I need to hoover up the crumbs from the sofa before guests arrive.

slang She can hoover up a plate of food like nobody's business.

figurative The company plans to hoover up smaller competitors in the industry through acquisitions.

Grammatical Forms of hoover up

• past tense: hoovered
• plural: hoover up
• comparative: more hoover up
• superlative: most hoover up
• present tense: hoovers up
• future tense: will hoover up
• perfect tense: have hoovered up
• continuous tense: is hoovering up
• singular: hoover up
• positive degree: hoover up
• infinitive: to hoover up
• gerund: hoovering up
• participle: hoovered up

Origin and Evolution of hoover up

First Known Use: 1923 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'hoover up' originated from the brand name Hoover, a popular vacuum cleaner manufacturer.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the action of using a Hoover vacuum cleaner to clean up dirt and debris, the term 'hoover up' has evolved to be a colloquial expression for quickly and efficiently gathering or consuming something in a thorough manner.