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verb [intransitive/transitive] British 
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/ˈhuːvə(r)/ 
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| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | hoover |
| he/she/it | hoovers |
| present participle | hoovering |
| past tense | hoovered |
| past participle | hoovered |
phrasal verb
hoover up
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| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | hoover up |
| he/she/it | hoovers up |
| present participle | hoovering up |
| past tense | hoovered up |
| past participle | hoovered up |
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