noun
- a person who lives off others without giving anything in return; a freeloader
- a person who cleans or wipes with a sponge
Usage: informal; disapproving
Examples
- He’s such a sponger, always asking for money but never paying it back.
- My brother became a sponger after college, living at home without working.
- She called him a sponger for always eating their food without contributing.
- The restaurant hired a sponger to clean the tables between customers.
- As the designated sponger, he wiped down all the surfaces after the meal.
- Don’t be a sponger – offer to pay your share of the bill.