sponger meaning

UK /spʌndʒ/ US /spʌndʒ/ 1 syllable

sponger (noun): a workman employed to collect sponges.

sponger has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sponger as a noun

  1. a workman employed to collect sponges

    Type of: workman

    Related forms: sponge

  2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

    Synonyms: leech, parasite, sponge

    Type of: follower

    Related forms: sponge

How to pronounce sponger

sponger is pronounced /spʌndʒ/ in British English and /spʌndʒ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

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