"sponge" meaning in English

See sponge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /spʌnd͡ʒ/ Audio: en-us-sponge.ogg [US] Forms: sponge [singular], sponges [plural]
enPR: spŭnj Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sponge is a soft thing with many holes that can keep much water in it. (One that grows in water, or one that is made by people and used for washing things.)
    Sense id: simple-sponge-en-noun-9gu5IY-N

Verb

IPA: /spʌnd͡ʒ/ Audio: en-us-sponge.ogg [US] Forms: sponge [canonical], sponges [third-person, singular], sponged [past], sponged [past, participle], sponging [present, participle]
enPR: spŭnj Head templates: {{verb|spong|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Sponge means to take advantage of someone's kindness
    Sense id: simple-sponge-en-verb-Q2o1tbg1
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