Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spuhnj]
- /spʌndʒ/
- /spʌndʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spuhnj]
- /spʌndʒ/
Definitions of sponge word
- noun sponge any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies. 1
- noun sponge the light, yielding, porous, fibrous skeleton or framework of certain animals or colonies of this group, especially of the genera Spongia and Hippospongia, from which the living matter has been removed, characterized by readily absorbing water and becoming soft when wet while retaining toughness: used in bathing, in wiping or cleaning surfaces, etc. 1
- noun sponge any of various other similar substances, often porous rubber or cellulose, used for washing or cleaning. 1
- noun sponge sponge bath. 1
- noun sponge a person or thing that absorbs something freely: His mind is a sponge gathering historical data. 1
- noun sponge a person who persistently borrows from or lives at the expense of others; sponger; parasite. 1
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Origin of sponge
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English, Old English < Latin spongia, spongea < Greek spongiā́; (v.) Middle English spongen to clean with a sponge, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Sponge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sponge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sponge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sponge
noun sponge
- bacchanalian — characterized by or involving drunken revelry
- barfly — A barfly is a person who spends a lot of time drinking in bars
- barrier method — Barrier methods of contraception involve the use of condoms, diaphragms, or other devices that physically prevent the sperm from reaching the egg.
- bibber — a drinker; tippler (esp in the expression wine-bibber)
- bloodsucker — A bloodsucker is any creature that sucks blood from a wound that it has made in an animal or person.
verb sponge
- bathe — If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe.
- beg — If you beg someone to do something, you ask them very anxiously or eagerly to do it.
- boozing — any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
- borrow — If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission.
adjective sponge
- enterable — Capable of being entered.
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