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SPONGE OFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sponge off mean?
• SPONGE OFF (verb)
The verb SPONGE OFF has 1 sense:
1. clean with a sponge, by rubbing
Familiarity information: SPONGE OFF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Clean with a sponge, by rubbing
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
sponge down; sponge off
Hypernyms (to "sponge off" is one way to...):
rub (move over something with pressure)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Context examples
"He tried to sponge off of me, but I put a stop to that good and quick," Von Schmidt had said to the reporter.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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