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Sponge
spʌn(d)ʒ
Sponge definitions
verb
sponges
sponging
spongeing
sponged
sponge
- wipe or clean with a wet sponge or cloth
"she sponged him down in an attempt to cool his fever"
- 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
- 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"