1. a soft, porous object used for washing or cleaning that absorbs water
2. a simple sea animal with a soft body full of holes that lives attached to rocks
3. a light cake with a soft, airy texture

1. to clean or wipe with a sponge
2. to get money, food, or other things from someone without paying them back
Usage: informal

Examples

• She used a sponge to wash the dishes.
• The kitchen sponge needs to be replaced.
• Divers found colorful sponges on the coral reef.
• My grandmother makes the best lemon sponge cake.
• He sponged the spilled juice off the counter.
• She’s always sponging money off her friends.
• Please sponge down the table after dinner.