# sponging

Pronunciation: say "SPUNJ-ing" /ˈspʌnd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of sponge. — present participle and gerund of sponge
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of sponge. Use it after words like is and was, as in he is sponging the table.
   - _The nurse was sponging the patient's forehead with cool water._
   - _He hung around the bar all night, sponging for free drinks._

## Noun

2. An application of a sponge to something, as when wiping it down or bathing it with water.
   - Simple: Using a wet sponge on something, for example to wash it or cool it.
   - _Regular spongings with lukewarm water helped bring the child's fever down._
   - _After a sponging with soapy water, the plastic patio chairs looked almost new._

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