How To Spell sponge?
How to Pronounce sponge?
Correct pronunciation for the word "sponge" is [spˈʌnd͡ʒ], [spˈʌndʒ], [s_p_ˈʌ_n_dʒ].
Definition of sponge
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To wipe with a sponge; to wipe out or cleanse with a sponge; to wipe out completely.
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To suck in, as a sponge; to hang on others for maintenance.
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A porous substance of animal formation found adhering to rocks, &c., in water, remarkable for its imbibing properties; an instrument for cleaning cannon after a discharge; the extremity or point of a horse-shoe; a sponger; something like a sponge, as a mass of bread pulp under fermeutation.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adjective for sponge?
The adjective form of the word "sponge" is "spongy".
Usage over time for sponge:
This graph shows how "sponge" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of sponge?
The plural of the "sponge" can be the "sponges".
What is the singular form of sponge?
The singular of the "sponge" can be the "sponge".
Synonyms for Sponge:
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n.
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- bath ,
- body odor ,
- delouse ,
- bubble bath ,
- douche .
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- broom ,
- carpet sweeper ,
- buffer ,
- hoover ,
- dependence ,
- dishwasher ,
- cleaner .
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- cheapskate .
- grub .
- curd .
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v.
• dry • beg • drink • clean • freeload • mooch • borrow • wash
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