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sponge

/ˈspʌnʤ/

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noun

plural sponges

[count] :a piece of light natural or artificial material that becomes soft when it is wet, is able to take in and hold liquid, and is used for washing or cleaning

a kitchen sponge - sometimes used figuratively

His mind is (like) a sponge. [=he remembers a lot of information easily]

[count] :a type of sea animal from which natural sponges are made

[count, noncount] Brit :sponge cake

a slice of sponge

[count] informal + disapproving :someone who gets something from someone else without doing or paying anything in return :sponger

He's a lazy sponge.

[count] :a device like a sponge that is used by women to prevent pregnancy

a contraceptive sponge

verb

sponges; sponged; sponging

[+ obj] to clean or wipe (something) with a sponge

He sponged the table.

She sponged up the spilt milk.

He sponged off his face.

She sponged the dirt off her shirt.

to put (paint) on a surface with a sponge

She sponged the paint on the walls. = She sponged the walls.

informal + disapproving :to get money, food, etc., from (someone) without doing or paying anything in return [+ obj]

She always sponges meals from us. [no obj] - often + off

She lives at home and sponges off her parents.

* Các từ tương tự:
sponge bath, sponge cake, sponger