How to Pronounce "sponge off"
expression
ˈspəndʒ/ /ˈɔf
SPUNJ-awf
spˈʌndʒ/ /ˈɒf
SPUNJ-of
Definition
To regularly take money, food, or other help from someone without giving anything back; to live at another person's expense.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspəndʒ/ /ˈɔf
British English
spˈʌndʒ/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPUNJ-awf
UK
SPUNJ-of
Listen in Context
He always sponges off his friends for lunch.
Some students sponge off their parents during college.
Stop trying to sponge off me and get a job!
I can’t believe he’s still sponging off his parents at 30.