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Sponge

spʌn(d)ʒ

Sponge definitions
noun
sponge sponges
  1. a primitive sedentary aquatic invertebrate with a soft porous body that is typically supported by a framework of fibres or calcareous or glassy spicules. Sponges draw in a current of water to extract nutrients and oxygen
  2. a piece of a soft, light, porous absorbent substance originally consisting of the fibrous skeleton of an aquatic invertebrate but now usually made of synthetic material, used for washing and cleaning
    • an act of wiping or cleaning with a sponge

      "they gave him a quick sponge down"

    • a soft, light, porous substance used as padding or insulating material

      "the headguard is padded with sponge"

    • a barrier contraceptive in the form of a piece of soft, light, porous material impregnated with spermicide and inserted into a woman's vagina
    • metal in a porous form, typically prepared by reduction without fusion or by electrolysis

      "platinum sponge"

  3. a light cake made by beating eggs with sugar, flour, and usually butter or other fat

    "a chocolate sponge"

  4. a person who lives at someone else's expense
    parasite hanger-on leech scrounger passenger drone beggar
  5. a heavy drinker
    drinker serious drinker hard drinker problem drinker alcoholic
verb
sponges sponging spongeing sponged sponge
  1. wipe or clean with a wet sponge or cloth

    "she sponged him down in an attempt to cool his fever"

    wash clean wipe swab
    • remove or wipe away (liquid or a mark) with a sponge or cloth

      "I'll go and sponge this orange juice off my dress"

    • give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying a different shade of paint with a sponge

      "she repainted the walls white, then sponged them in turquoise, green, and lilac"

    • decorate (pottery) using a sponge
  2. obtain or accept money or food from other people without doing or intending to do anything in return

    "they found they could earn a perfectly good living by sponging off others"

    scrounge off/from live off be a parasite on impose on beg from borrow from be dependent on
    • obtain (money or food) from someone without doing anything in return

      "he edged closer, clearly intending to sponge money from her"