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Meaning of
sponge
in English
sponge
us
//spʌndʒ//
uk
//spʌndʒ//
#common
Plural
sponges
Past Tense
sponged
Participle Verb
sponging
Third Person Singular
sponges
Definitions
Verb
to
absorb
or
clean
with
a
sponge
She
began
to
sponge
the
spilled
juice
from
the
floor
.
Noun
a
marine
invertebrate
with
a
porous
skeleton
a
porous
washing
tool
(
natural
or
synthetic
)
The
bathroom
was
equipped
with
a
soft
sponge
for
washing
faces
.
a
type
of
porous
material
The
scientist
used
a
sponge
to
clean
the
delicate
equipment
.
a
person
taking
advantage
of
others'
generosity
;
exploiting
resources
The
community
considered
him
a
sponge
because
he
never
contributed
anything
.
a
vaginal
contraceptive
device
(
birth
control
)
The
doctor
explained
how
to
properly
insert
the
sponge
as
a
birth
control
method
.
Compounds / Phrases
spongecake
spongeware
sponge finger
bath sponge
sea sponge
sponge cake
sponge pudding
throw in the sponge
throw up the sponge
sponge bag
