sponge

/spʌnd͡ʒ/

noun

Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
Similar: bath sponge, porifer, poriferan, sea sponge
A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).
Similar: bath sponge
A porous material such as sponges consist of.

verb

To take advantage of the kindness of others.
"He has been sponging off his friends for a month now."
To get by imposition; to scrounge.
"to sponge a breakfast"
Similar: blag
To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition.

Synonymsblag

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