Hooverize
Hooverize · Hooverizes · Hooverized · Hooverizing
To be economical in the use of a resource, particularly foodTo be economical in the use of a resource, particularly food.
UK/ˈhuːvə(ɹ)aɪz/US/ˈhuvɚaɪz/
Meaning
1 senses(dated)To be economical in the use of a resource, particularly food.
Origin
From Hoover + -ize, named after Herbert Hoover, who, as head of the Food and Drug AdministFrom Hoover + -ize, named after Herbert Hoover, who, as head of the Food and Drug Administration during World War I, encouraged Americans to ration food. Apparently coined in the poem reproduced below.
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Forms
Hooverizes, Hooverizing, Hooverized, Hooverized| Base form | Hooverize · to Hooverize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | Hooverizes |
| Present participle | Hooverizing |
| Past simple | Hooverized |
| Past participle | Hooverized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle