Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoovering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: hoover-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of cleaning using a vacuum cleaner.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of hoover

verb

present participle and gerund of Hoover

Example Sentences

"Give your house a regular hoovering to prevent the build-up of dust."

Usage

Inflected Forms

hooverings (plural)

Questions

What does hoovering mean?: The act of cleaning using a vacuum cleaner.

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