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sponging

UK
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
sponging off

Translations

spongingnoun
spongings
pl
His constant sponging off his friends was starting to annoy them.
Его постоянное нахлебничество за счет друзей начинало их раздражать.
Additional translations
паразитизм
Synonyms
scrounging
freeloading
parasiting
mooching
begging
sponginggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something employed for or engaged in the act of cleaning or absorbing with a sponge.
spongeverb

sponging

Gerund

sponged
Past Simple
sponged
Past Participle
sponging
Gerund
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
He tends to sponge off his friends without contributing anything.
Он склонен паразитировать на своих друзьях, ничего не внося в ответ.
The cloth sponged up the spilled water quickly.
Ткань быстро впитала пролитую воду.
вытирать губкой
She sponged the table clean after dinner.
Она вытерла стол губкой после ужина.
Synonyms
soak up
imbibe
take in
sop up
absorb

Definitions

spongingnoun
The act of living at the expense of others without making any contribution.
He was accused of sponging off his friends by constantly borrowing money and never paying it back.
The process of cleaning or wiping with a sponge.
The sponging of the car's exterior took longer than expected due to the stubborn dirt.
sponginggerund / present participle
Performing or intended for the action of cleaning, absorbing, or applying liquid with a sponge.
She used a sponging mop to soak up the spilled juice.
spongeverb
To clean or wipe with a sponge.
She sponged the table to remove the spilled juice.
To absorb or soak up liquid with a sponge.
He sponged the water from the floor after the leak.
To obtain or live at the expense of others.
He often sponged off his friends instead of paying his own way.
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