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sponging Definition and Meaning in English (sponging definition)

noun
Synonyms:freeloadingscroungingcadging
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Sponging definition: The act of living off others by habitually relying on their generosity for money or food.

Definitions of Sponging

  1. 1noun(colloquial)

    The act of living off others by habitually relying on their generosity for money or food.

  2. 2verb

    The action of cleaning, wiping, or absorbing with a sponge.

Example Sentences

casual

“His constant sponging off his friends made him unpopular.”

casual

“She was busy sponging down the kitchen counters.”

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infinitivesponge
past tensesponged
nounsponge
agent nounsponger
adjectivespongy

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