sponge

phonetic symbol: / spʌ́ndʒ / 

sponge - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework
■ usually occurs in sessile colonies
parazoan , poriferan

[ noun ]
■ a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
leech , parasite , sponger

[ noun ]
■ someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
e.g.)
・she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge
quick study

[ noun ]
■ 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

[ verb ]
■ gather sponges, in the ocean

[ verb ]
■ wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

[ verb ]
■ soak up with a sponge

[ verb ]
■ erase with a sponge
■ as of words on a blackboard

[ verb ]
■ ask for and get free
■ be a parasite
bum , cadge , grub , mooch

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