/ ˈhuːvə(r); NAmE / verb
( BrE ) to clean a carpet, floor, etc. with a vacuum cleaner
SYN vacuum :
[ vn ]
to hoover the carpet
[also v ]
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PHRASAL VERBS
- hoover sth up
► hoo·ver·ing noun [ U ]:
It's your turn to do the hoovering .
/ ˈhuːvə(r); NAmE / verb
( BrE ) to clean a carpet, floor, etc. with a vacuum cleaner
SYN vacuum :
[ vn ]
to hoover the carpet
[also v ]
•
PHRASAL VERBS
- hoover sth up
► hoo·ver·ing noun [ U ]:
It's your turn to do the hoovering .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005