Difference between Hoover and Vacuum-clean

What is the difference between Hoover and Vacuum-clean?

Hoover as a verb is to clean (a room, etc) with a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand. while Vacuum-clean as a verb is to clean with a vacuum cleaner.

Hoover

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A generic term for a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To clean (a room, etc) with a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand. To use a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand. To suck in or inhale, as if by a vacuum cleaner.

Vacuum-clean

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To clean with a vacuum cleaner.

We hope you now know whether to use Hoover or Vacuum-clean in your sentence.

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