hoover

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
2. 2
   A vacuum cleaner of the Hoover brand, or irrespective of brand (alternative form of hoover).

Verb

1. 1
   To clean (a room, etc.) with a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
2. 2
   To use a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
3. 3
   To suck in or inhale, as if by a vacuum cleaner.
4. 4
   Alternative letter-case form of hoover.

Proper noun

1. 1
   An American surname from German (shared by several famous people including J. Edgar Hoover and Herbert Hoover).
2. 2
   A number of places in the United States: A city in Jefferson County and Shelby County, Alabama, incorporated in 1967 and named after William H. Hoover.
3. 3
   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Adams Township, Cass County, Indiana, named after founder Riley Hoover.
4. 4
   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Platte County, Missouri, named after merchant James Hoover.
5. 5
   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Garvin County, Oklahoma, named after physician Daniel H. Hoover.
6. 6
   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Butte County, South Dakota, named after cattleman John Hoover.