sponging

SaySPUNJ-ing/ˈspʌnd͡ʒɪŋ/

Noun pluralspongings

2 meanings of sponging

1
wipingverb
Present participle and gerund of sponge. Use it after words like is and was, as in he is sponging the table.
Dad is sponging the spilled juice off the kitchen floor.
She was sponging off her parents instead of looking for a job.
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2
a washnouncountable
Using a wet sponge on something, for example to wash it or cool it.
The muddy chair just needs a quick sponging.
The baby got a gentle sponging with warm water before bed.
Similarwash, wipe
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sponging is a form of sponge

sponge, verb: To clean, soak up liquid, or touch something lightly with a sponge. Full entry

Forms: spongesponges he/she/itsponging -ing formsponged past tense, past participle
Spelling: sponge → sponging: drop the e, add -ing

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