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sponge 2, verb (oh)



2 v
also sponge down
[T] to wash something with a wet cloth or sponge
::Clean the rug by sponging it gently.
::She stood on the bathmat and sponged herself down.
[I] informal to get money, free meals etc from other people, without doing anything for them - used to show disapproval
sponge off/on
::These people are just sponging off the taxpayers.
[T always + adverb/preposition] to remove liquid or a mark with a wet cloth or sponge
sponge sth off (sth)
::I'll go and sponge this juice off my dress.
[T] to put paint on a surface using a sponge
sponge sth on (sth)
::Just sponge the paint on, like this.