sponge
Definition
- n. a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
- n. primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
- v. wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
- v. erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
Word forms
- Past tense
- sponged
- Past participle
- sponged
- Third person singular
- sponges
- Present participle
- sponging
Example sentences
n.
She used a sponge to clean the dishes after dinner.
vt.
Please sponge the stains off the tablecloth carefully.
vi.
Children sponge up information quickly when they are curious.