/ Dictionary / Index H hoover: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hoo•ver Pronunciation: (h'vur), [key] — v.t. Chiefly Brit. to clean with a vacuum cleaner. Hoo•ver Pronunciation: (h'vur), [key] — n. 1874–1964, 31st president of the U.S. 1929–33. 1895–1972, U.S. government official: director of the FBI 1924–72. a town in N central Alabama. 15,064. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hoover (Thesaurus) hoot owl hoover apron Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language