sponging Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
   sponge.
   
2. verb ask for and get free; be a parasite
   sponge; cadge; bum; grub; mooch.
   
3. verb erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
   sponge.
   
4. verb soak up with a sponge
   sponge.
   
5. verb gather sponges, in the ocean
   sponge.
   

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