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- [spuhn-jer]
- /ˈspʌn dʒər/
- /ˈspʌn.dʒər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spuhn-jer]
- /ˈspʌn dʒər/
Definitions of sponger word
- noun sponger a person or thing that sponges. 1
- noun sponger a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others; parasite. 1
- noun sponger a person or boat engaged in gathering sponges. 1
- countable noun sponger If you describe someone as a sponger, you mean that they sponge off other people or organizations. 0
- noun sponger a person who lives off other people by continually taking advantage of their generosity; parasite or scrounger 0
- noun sponger a person or ship employed in collecting sponges 0
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Origin of sponger
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; sponge + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sponger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sponger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sponger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sponger
noun sponger
- beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
- cadger — a person who cadges
- clock watcher — an employee who demonstrates lack of interest in a job by watching the time closely to be sure to stop work as soon as the workday or shift is over.
- do-nothing — a person who chooses to do nothing; a lazy or worthless person.
- goof-off — a foolish or stupid person.
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