Hoover up
verb
To quickly or hungrily consume food or drink.
He hoovered up his dinner in less than five minutes.
Often appears as...
- hoover up his meal
- hoover up the leftovers
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To acquire or gather information rapidly.
The company has been hoovering up user data for years.
Often appears as...
- hoover up information
- hoover up data
verb
To clean with a vacuum cleaner.
It's your turn to hoover up the living room today.
Often appears as...
- hoover up the room
- hoover up the carpet
verb
To quickly or completely acquire something in large amounts.
The corporation has been hoovering up smaller businesses.
Often appears as...
- hoover up businesses
- hoover up assets
Usage tips
Business
verb
To quickly or hungrily consume food or drink.
He hoovered up his dinner in less than five minutes.
Often appears as...
- hoover up his meal
- hoover up the leftovers
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To acquire or gather information rapidly.
The company has been hoovering up user data for years.
Often appears as...
- hoover up information
- hoover up data
verb
To clean with a vacuum cleaner.
It's your turn to hoover up the living room today.
Often appears as...
- hoover up the room
- hoover up the carpet
verb
To quickly or completely acquire something in large amounts.
The corporation has been hoovering up smaller businesses.
Often appears as...
- hoover up businesses
- hoover up assets
Usage tips
Business
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Speedy Eating
Indicates eating very fast, often with a sense of urgency or greed.
After the game, we hoovered up the pizza.
Pro Tip 2/3Impressive Appetite
Implies admiration or surprise at someone's ability to eat quickly or in large amounts.
Wow, you really hoovered up those burgers!
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Setting
Typically used in informal situations among friends or family.
Let's hoover up some snacks before the movie starts.
Pro Tip 1/3Speedy Eating
Indicates eating very fast, often with a sense of urgency or greed.
After the game, we hoovered up the pizza.
Pro Tip 2/3Impressive Appetite
Implies admiration or surprise at someone's ability to eat quickly or in large amounts.
Wow, you really hoovered up those burgers!
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Setting
Typically used in informal situations among friends or family.
Let's hoover up some snacks before the movie starts.
Pro Tip 1/3Speedy Eating
Indicates eating very fast, often with a sense of urgency or greed.
After the game, we hoovered up the pizza.
Pro Tip 2/3Impressive Appetite
Implies admiration or surprise at someone's ability to eat quickly or in large amounts.
Wow, you really hoovered up those burgers!
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Setting
Typically used in informal situations among friends or family.
Let's hoover up some snacks before the movie starts.
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