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sponges sponges definition

sponges


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sponge 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  sponge 
 
  Sense  2 
  mooch,  bum,  cadge,  grub,  sponge 
  =>  freeload 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sponge 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  sponge 
 
  Sense  2 
  mooch,  bum,  cadge,  grub,  sponge 
  =>  freeload 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  sponge 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  sponge 
 
  5  senses  of  sponge 
 
  Sense  1 
  sponge 
  =>  wipe,  pass  over 
 
  Sense  2 
  mooch,  bum,  cadge,  grub,  sponge 
  =>  obtain 
 
  Sense  3 
  sponge 
  =>  erase,  rub  out  score  out  efface,  wipe  off 
 
  Sense  4 
  sponge 
  =>  wipe  up  mop  up  mop 
 
  Sense  5 
  sponge 
  =>  gather,  garner,  collect,  pull  together 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  sponge 
 
  sponge  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  sponge 
 
  Sense  1 
  sponge 
  =>  wipe,  pass  over 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  mooch,  bum,  cadge,  grub,  sponge 
  =>  obtain 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  sponge 
  =>  erase,  rub  out  score  out  efface,  wipe  off 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  sponge 
  =>  wipe  up  mop  up  mop 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  sponge 
  =>  gather,  garner,  collect,  pull  together 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  sponge 
  glass  sponge 
  loufah  sponge 
  madeira  sponge 
  sponge 
  sponge  bath 
  sponge  cake 
  sponge  cloth 
  sponge  genus 
  sponge  gourd 
  sponge  mop 
  sponge  morel 
  sponge  mushroom 
  spongefly 
  sponger 
  vegetable  sponge 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sponge 
 
  The  noun  sponge  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  sponge  --  (a  porous  mass  of  interlacing  fibers  the  forms  the  internal  skeleton  of  various  marine  animals  and  usable  to  absorb  water  or  any  porous  rubber  or  cellulose  product  similarly  used) 
  2.  leech,  parasite,  sponge,  sponger  --  (a  follower  who  hangs  around  a  host  (without  benefit  to  the  host)  in  hope  of  gain  or  advantage) 
  3.  sponge,  poriferan,  parazoan  --  (primitive  multicellular  marine  animal  whose  porous  body  is  supported  by  a  fibrous  skeletal  framework;  usually  occurs  in  sessile  colonies) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sponge 
 
  The  verb  sponge  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  sponge  --  (wipe  with  a  sponge,  so  as  to  clean  or  moisten) 
  2.  mooch,  bum,  cadge,  grub,  sponge  --  (ask  for  and  get  free  be  a  parasite) 
  3.  sponge  --  (erase  with  a  sponge;  as  of  words  on  a  blackboard) 
  4.  sponge  --  (soak  up  with  a  sponge) 
  5.  sponge  --  (gather  sponges,  in  the  ocean) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sponge 
 
  The  noun  sponge  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  sponge  --  (a  porous  mass  of  interlacing  fibers  the  forms  the  internal  skeleton  of  various  marine  animals  and  usable  to  absorb  water  or  any  porous  rubber  or  cellulose  product  similarly  used) 
  2.  leech,  parasite,  sponge,  sponger  --  (a  follower  who  hangs  around  a  host  (without  benefit  to  the  host)  in  hope  of  gain  or  advantage) 
  3.  sponge,  poriferan,  parazoan  --  (primitive  multicellular  marine  animal  whose  porous  body  is  supported  by  a  fibrous  skeletal  framework;  usually  occurs  in  sessile  colonies) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sponge 
 
  The  verb  sponge  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  sponge  --  (wipe  with  a  sponge,  so  as  to  clean  or  moisten) 
  2.  mooch,  bum,  cadge,  grub,  sponge  --  (ask  for  and  get  free  be  a  parasite) 
  3.  sponge  --  (erase  with  a  sponge;  as  of  words  on  a  blackboard) 
  4.  sponge  --  (soak  up  with  a  sponge) 
  5.  sponge  --  (gather  sponges,  in  the  ocean) 



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