sponging

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
  2. verb ask for and get free; be a parasite
  3. verb erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard

Synonyms

sponge

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