SPONGE


Meaning of SPONGE in English

I

n.

spongy substance

1) to squeeze a ~

symbol of surrender

2) to throw in, toss in the ~

II

v. ( colloq. )

1) ( D ; tr. ) ('to wheedle') to ~ from, off, off of ( AE ) (he ~d a cigarette from me)

2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ on ('to impose on') (to ~ on one's friends)

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.