ALL meanings of sponge
sponge
S s - 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
- noun sponge Informal. a drunkard. 1
- noun sponge Metallurgy. a porous mass of metallic particles, as of platinum, obtained by the reduction of an oxide or purified compound at a temperature below the melting point. 1
- noun sponge Surgery. a sterile surgical dressing of absorbent material, usually cotton gauze, for wiping or absorbing pus, blood, or other fluids during a surgical operation. 1
- noun sponge Cookery. dough raised with yeast, especially before kneading, as for bread. a light, sweet pudding of a porous texture, made with gelatin, eggs, fruit juice or other flavoring material, etc. 1
- noun sponge a disposable piece of polyurethane foam impregnated with a spermicide for insertion into the vagina as a contraceptive. 1
- verb with object sponge to wipe or rub with or as with a wet sponge, as to moisten or clean. 1
- verb with object sponge to remove with or as with a wet sponge (usually followed by off, away, etc.). 1
- verb with object sponge to wipe out or efface with or as with a sponge (often followed by out). 1
- verb with object sponge to take up or absorb with or as with a sponge (often followed by up): to sponge up water. 1
- verb with object sponge to borrow, use, or obtain by imposing on another's good nature, friendship, hospitality, or the like: He sponged 40 bucks from his friend and went to the city. 1
- verb with object sponge Ceramics. to decorate (a ceramic object) by dabbing at it with a sponge soaked with color. 1
- verb without object sponge to take in or soak up liquid by absorption. 1
- verb without object sponge to gather sponges. 1
- verb without object sponge to live at the expense of others (often followed by on or off): He came back home and sponged off his family for a while. 1
- idioms sponge throw in the sponge, Informal. to concede defeat; yield; give up: The early election returns were heavily against him, but he wasn't ready to throw in the sponge. 1
- noun sponge item for cleaning 1
- noun sponge animal, natural sponge 1
- transitive verb sponge clean with sponge 1
- noun sponge sponge cake 1
- intransitive verb sponge obtain money, help 1
- transitive verb sponge stain: clean with sponge 1
- countable noun sponge Sponge is a very light soft substance with lots of little holes in it, which can be either artificial or natural. It is used to clean things or as a soft layer. 0
- countable noun sponge A sponge is a sea animal with a soft round body made of natural sponge. 0
- countable noun sponge A sponge is a piece of sponge that you use for washing yourself or for cleaning things. 0
- verb sponge If you sponge something, you clean it by wiping it with a wet sponge. 0
- verb sponge Sponge down means the same as sponge. 0
- variable noun sponge A sponge is a light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs, sugar, and sometimes fat. 0
- verb sponge If you say that someone sponges off other people or sponges on them, you mean that they regularly get money from other people when they should be trying to support themselves. 0
- noun sponge any multicellular typically marine animal of the phylum Porifera, usually occurring in complex sessile colonies in which the porous body is supported by a fibrous, calcareous, or siliceous skeletal framework 0
- noun sponge a piece of the light porous highly absorbent elastic skeleton of certain sponges, used in bathing, cleaning, etc 0
- noun sponge any of a number of light porous elastic materials resembling a sponge 0
- noun sponge a person who indulges in heavy drinking 0
- noun sponge leavened dough, esp before kneading 0
- noun sponge a light steamed or baked pudding, spongy in texture, made with various flavourings or fruit 0
- noun sponge porous metal produced by electrolysis or by reducing a metal compound without fusion or sintering and capable of absorbing large quantities of gas 0
- noun sponge a rub with a sponge 0
- verb sponge to clean (something) by wiping or rubbing with a damp or wet sponge 0
- verb sponge to remove (marks, etc) by rubbing with a damp or wet sponge or cloth 0
- verb sponge to absorb (liquids, esp when spilt) in the manner of a sponge 0
- verb sponge to get (something) from (someone) by presuming on his generosity 0
- verb sponge to obtain one's subsistence, welfare, etc, unjustifiably (from) 0
- verb sponge to go collecting sponges 0
- noun sponge any of a phylum (Porifera) of simple, aquatic, sessile animals having a porous structure and a tough, often siliceous or calcareous, skeleton 0
- noun sponge the elastic skeleton, or a piece of the skeleton, of certain sponges, light in weight and highly absorbent, used for washing surfaces, in bathing, etc. 0