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Definition of sponger

sponger

/ˈspʌn.dʒər/
spon · ger
Plural:spongers
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• noun

1

A person who habitually lives at the expense of others without reciprocating or offering anything in return.

Example

"His roommates grew tired of paying his share of the bills and labeled him a shameless sponger."

2

A person or vessel employed in harvesting natural marine sponges from the sea.

Example

"The coastal museum featured photographs of early twentieth-century spongers diving in the warm waters of the Gulf."

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• Rhymes for sponger

• Nearby Words

sponge gourd
spongefruit
spongelike
sponger
sponginess
spongy
sponsor

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 17th century from the verb 'sponge' (meaning to soak up resources from others, derived via Latin 'spongia' from Ancient Greek 'spongia') combined with the agent suffix '-er'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sponger. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sponger
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