sponge
[noun]
Synonyms: drunkard, bibber, blotter, boozer, drunk, guzzler, inebriate, lush, sot, tippler, parasite, barnacle, bloodsucker, freeloader, hanger-on, leech, lounge lizard, spiv, sponger, sucker

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. sponge¹ /spʌndʒ/ noun
[Date: 1000-1100; Language: Latin; Origin: spongia, from Greek]

1. [uncountable and countable] a piece of a soft natural or artificial substance full of small holes, which can suck up liquid and is used for washing

2. [countable] a simple sea creature from which natural sponge is produced

3. [singular] British English an act of washing something with a sponge

4. [uncountable and countable] British English a light cake made from flour, sugar, butter, and eggs:
a Victoria sponge

5. [countable] a sponger

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. sponge² verb

1. (also sponge down) [transitive] to wash something with a wet cloth or sponge:
Clean the rug by sponging it gently.
She stood on the bath mat and sponged herself down.

2. [intransitive] informal to get money, free meals etc from other people, without doing anything for them – used to show disapproval
sponge off/on
These people are just sponging off the taxpayers.

3. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to remove liquid or a mark with a wet cloth or sponge
sponge something off (something)
I’ll go and sponge this juice off my dress.

4. [transitive] to put paint on a surface using a sponge
sponge something on (something)
Just sponge the paint on, like this.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

sponge
noun
ADJ. damp/dampened, wet | bath
VERB + SPONGE squeeze (out)
SPONGE + VERB fill with sth, soak sth up This sponge doesn't soak up water very well.
PREP. with a/the ~ Wipe the surface with a damp sponge.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

sponge
spʌndʒ
See: throw in the sponge

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