Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hoover

4 senses of hoover

Sense 1
Hoover, William Hoover, William Henry Hoover -- (United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932))
       INSTANCE OF=> industrialist -- (someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise)

Sense 2
Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover, John Edgar Hoover -- (United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972))
       INSTANCE OF=> lawyer, attorney -- (a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice)

Sense 3
Hoover, Herbert Hoover, Herbert Clark Hoover, President Hoover -- (31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964))
       INSTANCE OF=> President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive -- (the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning")

Sense 4
Hoover -- (a kind of vacuum cleaner)
       => vacuum, vacuum cleaner -- (an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hoover

1 sense of hoover

Sense 1
vacuum, vacuum-clean, hoover -- (clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets")
       => clean, make clean -- (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth")