noun
- plural of sponge: porous marine animals with a soft skeleton, or cleaning materials made from these or synthetic materials
- plural of sponge: absorbent cleaning pads or materials used for washing
verb
- third person singular present of sponge: cleans or wipes with a sponge
- third person singular present of sponge: obtains money or favors from others without giving anything in return
Usage: informal
Examples
- Natural sponges are harvested from the ocean floor.
- She bought new kitchen sponges for washing dishes.
- The diver collected colorful sponges from the coral reef.
- He sponges the car clean every weekend.
- She always sponges money off her friends.
- These synthetic sponges work better than the old ones.
- The aquarium has a display of living sponges.