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Meaning of sponger

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sponger

Pronunciation:/ˈspʌndʒɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who uses a sponge.

  2. A parasitic hanger-on.

  3. A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.

  4. A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sponger

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