"sponger" meaning in English

See sponger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sponger.wav Forms: spongers [plural]
Etymology: From sponge + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|sponge|-er|id2=agent noun}} sponge + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} sponger (plural spongers)
  1. One who uses a sponge. Translations (one who sponges): παράσιτος (parásitos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), готован (gotovan) [masculine] (Bulgarian), klaploper [masculine] (Dutch), Schnorrer [masculine] (German), failpéir [masculine] (Irish), parasītus [masculine] (Latin), parasīta [feminine] (Latin), мо́лзач (mólzač) [masculine] (Macedonian), муфте́џија (muftédžija) [masculine] (Macedonian), cafiche [masculine] (Spanish), gorrón [masculine] (Spanish), pedigüeño [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sponger-en-noun-BczihvTf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 19 14 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 59 13 12 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 65 6 12 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 13 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 4 6 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 34 29 15 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 47 28 12 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 64 6 13 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 62 10 13 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 52 22 10 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 71 6 10 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 36 20 35 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 77 4 8 11 Disambiguation of 'one who sponges': 61 6 27 5
  2. A parasitic hanger-on. Categories (topical): People Synonyms (parasitic hanger-on): moocher
    Sense id: en-sponger-en-noun-mVaTgBz5 Disambiguation of People: 25 59 0 16 Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Macedonian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 34 29 15 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 36 20 35 9 Disambiguation of 'parasitic hanger-on': 2 92 5 2
  3. A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.
    Sense id: en-sponger-en-noun-4OivkpW8 Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Macedonian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 34 29 15 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 36 20 35 9
  4. A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.
    Sense id: en-sponger-en-noun-33zhDT6u Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 34 29 15 22

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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