# sponger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/

## Definitions
1. One who uses a sponge.
2. A parasitic hanger-on.
3. A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.
4. A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.

## Etymology
From sponge + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sponger