sponge off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spuhnj awf, of]
- /spʌndʒ ɔf, ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spuhnj awf, of]
- /spʌndʒ ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of sponge off words

noun sponge off any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies. 1
noun sponge off the light, yielding, porous, fibrous skeleton or framework of certain animals or colonies of this group, especially of the genera Spongia and Hippospongia, from which the living matter has been removed, characterized by readily absorbing water and becoming soft when wet while retaining toughness: used in bathing, in wiping or cleaning surfaces, etc. 1
noun sponge off any of various other similar substances, often porous rubber or cellulose, used for washing or cleaning. 1
noun sponge off sponge bath. 1
noun sponge off a person or thing that absorbs something freely: His mind is a sponge gathering historical data. 1
noun sponge off a person who persistently borrows from or lives at the expense of others; sponger; parasite. 1

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Origin of sponge off

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; (noun) Middle English, Old English < Latin spongia, spongea < Greek spongiā́; (v.) Middle English spongen to clean with a sponge, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Sponge off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sponge off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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