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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 rubbingplay

  Familiarity information: SPONGE OFF used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SPONGE OFF (verb)


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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