Sponging Meaning in English

word · lemma: sponge

US

ˈspəndʒ

SPUNJ-ing

UK

spˈʌnɡɪŋ

sp-UNJ-ing

التعريف

The act of living off someone else’s money or resources without giving much back; it can also mean cleaning something using a sponge.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Frequently informal or mildly negative when talking about someone living off others (“He’s sponging off his parents”). When used literally (cleaning), it's less common than 'wiping.' Don’t confuse with 'sponge,' which can be the noun or verb.

• Spanish: vivir a costa de otros - limpiar con esponja
• Portuguese (BR): explorar (alguém) - limpar com esponja
• Portuguese (PT): viver à custa dos outros - limpar com esponja
• Chinese (Simplified): 依赖他人 - 用海绵擦拭
• Chinese (Traditional): 依賴他人 - 用海綿擦拭
• Hindi: दूसरों पर निर्भर रहना - स्पंज से साफ़ करना
• Arabic: الاعتماد على الآخرين - التنظيف بالإسفنجة
• Bengali: অর্থোপার্জনের জন্য অন্যের ওপর নির্ভর করা - স্পঞ্জ দিয়ে পরিষ্কার করা
• Russian: жить за чужой счёт - мыть губкой
• Japanese: 他人にたかること - スポンジで拭くこと
• Vietnamese: ăn bám - lau bằng miếng bọt biển
• Korean: 남에게 얹혀살기 - 스펀지로 닦기
• Turkish: başkasının sırtından geçinme - süngerle silme
• Urdu: دوسروں پر انحصار کرنا - سپنج سے صاف کرنا
• Indonesian: sống bám - lau bằng miếng bọt biển

جمل نموذجية

He was sponging off his friends for months.

basic

She is sponging the table clean after dinner.

basic

He started sponging clothes in the laundry room.

basic

I’m tired of you sponging off me all the time.

natural

He spent the whole summer just sponging and doing nothing useful.

natural

She walked in on her brother sponging stains off the kitchen floor.

natural