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sponge is the dictionary form of Spongeing Definition of sponge
sponge has definitions from the fields of zoology,education
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[ verb ] wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
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[ noun ] a porous mass of interlacing fibers the forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
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[ verb ] gather sponges, in the ocean
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[ noun ] a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

Synonyms

minion parasite sponger leech

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[ verb ] soak up with a sponge
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[ verb ] erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
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[ verb ] ask for and get free; be a parasite

Synonyms

bum grub cadge mooch

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[ noun ] (education) someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily

Synonyms

quick_study

Examples

"she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"

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[ noun ] (zoology) primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies

Synonyms

parazoan poriferan

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Similar Spelling

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