Definizione monolingua

sponge

sponge (third-person singular simple present sponges, present participle sponging, simple past and past participle sponged)

1. (slang) To take advantage of the kindness of others.

   He has been sponging off his friends for a month now.

2. To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge.

sponge (countable and uncountable; plural sponges)

1. (countable) Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
2. (countable) A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).
3. (uncountable) A porous material such as sponges consist of.
4. (informal) A heavy drinker.
5. (countable, uncountable) A type of light cake; sponge cake.
6. (countable, uncountable, UK) A type of steamed pudding.
7. (slang) A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge).
8. (countable) A form of contraception that is inserted vaginally; a contraceptive sponge.

Definizione dizionario sponge

	spugna
	piece of porous material used for washing
	marine invertebrate with a porous skeleton

assorbire

fungo

pan di spagna

porifera

Altri significati:

to take advantage of others

informal: heavy drinker

(uncountable) A porous material such as sponges consist of.

(slang) A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge).

(informal) A heavy drinker.

porous material

(countable) A form of contraception that is inserted vaginally; a contraceptive sponge.

To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge.

(countable) Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum '''Porifera''' , that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

(countable, uncountable) A type of light cake; sponge cake.

(slang) To take advantage of the kindness of others.

to clean with a sponge

(countable, uncountable, UK) A type of steamed pudding.

An member of any of the species belonging to the phylum Porifera. They are marine porous animals.

(countable) A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).