Hoovering, as a word, means cleaning with a vacuum cleaner. Some antonyms for hoovering would be things that are in opposition to cleaning or vacuuming. These could include activities such as scattering, spreading, ditching or trashing. While hoovering involves suctioning in dirt and debris, scattering involves scattering them around. Spreading, on the other hand, means to be making something more untidy, such as dust or crumbs. Ditching means to simply leave something as it is, letting it collect dirt and dust. Lastly, trashing can be described as adding to something's dirt or mess, rather than removing it. In this way, these antonyms are the opposite of hoovering, creating a mess or leaving things as they are.