The difference between Hoover up and Wolf down

When used as verbs, hoover up means to suck (something) into a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand, whereas wolf down means to consume (food) quickly, often without regard for table manners.


check bellow for the other definitions of Hoover up and Wolf down

  1. Hoover up as a verb (transitive, colloquial):

    To suck (something) into a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand

    Examples:

    "Don't worry about the mess on the carpet - I'll hoover it up later."

  2. Hoover up as a verb (colloquial, idiomatic):

    To eat (food) quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery.

  3. Hoover up as a verb (transitive, colloquial, figuratively):

    To avidly absorb something as if by a vacuum cleaner.

  1. Wolf down as a verb (idiomatic):

    To consume (food) quickly, often without regard for table manners.

    Examples:

    "He wolfed down a ham sandwich.''."

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