sponge

[US]/spʌndʒ/
[UK]/spʌndʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a porous, absorbent mass, especially a pad of cellulose or a piece of foam rubber used for washing or cleaning
vt. to clean or wipe with a sponge
vt. & vi. to obtain by devious or underhanded means

Phrases & Collocations

absorbent sponge

kitchen sponge

natural sponge

cleaning sponge

sponge cake

sponge iron

titanium sponge

sponge rubber

sponge titanium

gelatin sponge

sponge on

sponge gourd

bath sponge

Example Sentences

sponge on one's friends

sponge off the table.

sponge up the mess.

Don't sponge on your parents.

they gave him a quick sponge down .

sponge the mud spots off the car

She sponged the boy's wound.

The sentence should be sponged out.

I'll go and sponge this orange juice off my dress.

Her sponge cakes are as light as air.

sponged off her parents.

a wet sponge) but also what is not yet dry (

She sponged 400 dollars last night.

The mother sponged crayon marks off.

The pedlar sponged money off us.

You should try to sponge out the memory of the accident.

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