hoover up

== English == === Etymology === See hoover. === Pronunciation === === Verb === hoover up (third-person singular simple present hoovers up, present participle hoovering up, simple past and past participle hoovered up) (transitive, informal) To suck (something) into a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand. Synonym: vacuum up (intransitive, informal) To do the vacuuming. Synonyms: hoover, vacuum up (transitive, informal, figuratively) To avidly absorb or consume (something), as if by a vacuum cleaner. (transitive, informal, figuratively) To consume (food or drink) quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery. Synonyms: bolt, scarf down, wolf down ==== Translations ====