hoover

¹

[ hoo-ver ]

verb (used with object)

, (often initial capital letter)

1. to clean with a vacuum cleaner.

Hoover

²

[ hoo-ver ]

noun

1. Herbert (Clark), 1874–1964, 31st president of the U.S. 1929–33.
2. J(ohn) Edgar, 1895–1972, U.S. government official: director of the FBI 1924–72.
3. Lou Henry, 1874–1944, U.S. First Lady 1929–33 (wife of Herbert Hoover).
4. a town in N central Alabama.

Hoover

¹

/ ˈhuːvə /

noun

1. a type of vacuum cleaner

verb

1. to vacuum-clean (a carpet, furniture, etc)
2. troften foll byup to consume or dispose of (something) quickly and completely

   he hoovered up his grilled fish

Hoover

²

/ ˈhuːvə /

noun

1. HooverHerbert (Clark)18741964MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Herbert ( Clark ). 1874–1964, US statesman; 31st president of the US (1929–33). He organized relief for Europe during and after World War I, but as president he lost favour after his failure to alleviate the effects of the Depression
2. HooverJ(ohn) Edgar18951972MUSLAW: lawyerPOLITICS: public servant J ( ohn ) Edgar. 1895–1972, US lawyer: director of the FBI (1924–72). He used new scientific methods to combat crime, including the first fingerprint file

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoover¹

First recorded in 1925–30; after the trademark of a vacuum cleaner manufacturer

Example Sentences

Hoover quickly created a new management structure and gathered a core of officers experienced in various aspects of supply.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump left office as the first president since Herbert Hoover to lose jobs rather than gain them.

From Salon

Trump was the first president since Herbert Hoover to depart office with fewer jobs in the country than when he entered.

From Los Angeles Times

Long-time GOP strategist Margaret Hoover claimed former President Donald Trump's campaign could be scrambling due to concerning internal polling and early voting data, which she says may suggest missed turnout targets.

From Salon

The speaker was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was at home in Albany with his friend and advisor Felix Frankfurter, monitoring radio reports of a political disaster unfolding in Herbert Hoover’s Washington.

From Los Angeles Times