sponge
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/spʌndʒ/
🇬🇧
/spʌndʒ/
noun
R
A soft, light material full of holes that soaks up water, used for cleaning.
Use a sponge to wipe the table clean.
R
Artificial sponge used to fill furniture or cushions.
The cushion is filled with sponge for comfort.
R
A simple sea animal with a hole-filled body, source of natural sponge.
The sponge lives on the ocean floor.
R
A light cake or dessert made from eggs, sugar, and flour.
She baked a chocolate sponge for dessert.
verb
R
To wash or clean with a wet cloth or sponge.
She used a sponge to clean the spill.
R
To remove something with a wet cloth or sponge.
He tried to sponge the stain off his shirt.
R
To get money or things from others without working or paying.
He always sponges off his friends for meals.
translation
A soft, light material full of holes that soaks up water, used for cleaning.; Artificial sponge used to fill furniture or cushions.; A simple sea animal with a hole-filled body, source of natural sponge.; A light cake or dessert made from eggs, sugar, and flour.
To wash or clean with a wet cloth or sponge.; To remove something with a wet cloth or sponge.; To get money or things from others without working or paying.
Word Forms
3rd Present
sponges
Past
sponged
Perfect
sponged
Progressive
sponging
Plural
sponges