SPONGE
/spΚndΝ‘Κ/
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Definition
/spΚndΝ‘Κ/
noun
- Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
- A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).
- A porous material such as sponges consist of.
- A heavy drinker.
- A type of light cake.
verb
- To take advantage of the kindness of others.“He has been sponging off his friends for a month now.”
- To get by imposition; to scrounge.“to sponge a breakfast”
- To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition.
- To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge.
- To suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge.
Source: Wiktionary
