hoovering
Sucking up dust
Hoovering is vacuuming, from the Hoover brand of vacuum cleaners.
The term is standard in British English: I spent the morning hoovering the carpets.
In psychological contexts, hoovering describes an abuser's attempts to suck a victim back into a relationship after they've left—like a vacuum pulling in debris: He started hoovering her with apologies and promises to change.
Movement of atmosphere
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
- pressureForce upon contact
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- debrisScattered broken fragments
filtration · cyclone · motor · inlet · vortex · power · pickup · extraction
Absence of matter
- DysonPremium vacuum manufacturer
- MieleGerman appliance brand
- HenryGermanic masculine name
- cordlessWithout attached wiring
bagless · upright · canister · handheld · robotic · stick · cylinder · attachments
airflow
Movement of atmosphere
debris · filtration · cyclone · motor · inlet · vortex · power · pickup · extraction · crevice
vacuum
Absence of matter
cordless · bagless · upright · canister · handheld · robotic · stick · cylinder · attachments · nozzle
dusting
Removing surface grime
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- moppingCleaning floors with water
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
tidying · polishing · wiping · housework · chores · carpets · rugs · floors · upholstery · crumbs
devouring
Eating greedily and quickly
scarfing · guzzling · demolishing · consuming · snacking · bingeing
- eatingchewing, biting, swallowing, nibbling, munching
- red flagsred flags, warning signs, warning, caution, alarm
- manipulationgaslighting, guilt tripping, blame-shifting, brainwashing, guilt trip
- narcissismnarcissist, narcissistic personality disorder, ego, vanity, self-love
- toxic familydysfunction, broken home, family secret, scapegoat, golden child
hooveringmopping
Cleaning floors with water
wet cleaning · hosing down · pressure washing · sweeping · scrubbing
hooveringdirtying
Making unclean
soiling · messing up · making a mess · littering · scattering
- hoovering upConsuming rapidly and completely