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hoovering

UK
/ˈhuːvərɪŋ/
US
/ˈhuːvərɪŋ/

Translations

hooveringnoun
хуверингтермин психологии; манипулятивное поведение в токсичных отношениях
After weeks of silence, his sudden messages were a classic case of hoovering.
После недель молчания его внезапные сообщения были классическим хуверингом.
уборка пылесосом
She did the hoovering in the living room before the guests arrived.
Она сделала уборку пылесосом в гостиной перед приходом гостей.
Additional translations
пылесошениередко употребляется как отглагольное существительное
Synonyms
suctioning
cleaning
vacuuming
hooveringadjective
UK
/ˈhuːvərɪŋ/
US
/ˈhuvərɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe sounds, devices, or activities connected with vacuum cleaning.
The constant hoovering noise from the hallway was distracting.
Постоянный пылесосный шум из коридора отвлекал.
Synonyms
vacuuming
vacuum-cleaning
suctioning
cleaning
dusting
hoovering up
hooververb

hoovering

Gerund

hoovered
Past Simple
hoovered
Past Participle
hoovering
Gerund
UK
/ˈhuːvə/
US
/ˈhuːvər/
I need to hoover the living room before the guests arrive.
Мне нужно пылесосить гостиную перед приходом гостей.
Additional translations
прочищать
вычищать
Synonyms
suck up
hoover up
remove dust
vacuum
clean

Definitions

hooveringnoun
The act of using a vacuum cleaner to clean floors or carpets.
She did the hoovering in the living room before the guests arrived.
A manipulative behavior in which someone tries to suck a person back into a relationship or situation, often used in the context of narcissistic relationships.
After weeks of silence, his sudden messages were a classic case of hoovering.
hooveringadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the action or sound of vacuum cleaning.
The constant hoovering noise from the hallway was distracting.
hooververb
To clean a floor or carpet with a vacuum cleaner.
She hoovered the living room before the guests arrived.
To consume or absorb something quickly and eagerly.
He hoovered up the information from the book in just a few hours.
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