sponge

Noun
  1. A porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used (synset 114621938)
    is a type of: absorbent, absorbent material - a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
  2. Someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily (synset 110521038)
    "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"
    is a type of: assimilator, learner, scholar - someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
    same as: quick study
  3. A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (synset 110272371)
    is a type of: follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another
    same as: leech, parasite, sponger
  4. Primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework;
    Usually occurs in sessile colonies (synset 101909390)
    is a type of: invertebrate - any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
    subtypes: glass sponge - a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae
    belongs to: phylum porifera, porifera - coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
    same as: parazoan, poriferan
Verb
  1. Wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten (synset 201395317)
    is a type of: pass over, wipe - rub with a circular motion
  2. Ask for and get free;
    Be a parasite (synset 202275249)
    is a type of: obtain - come into possession of
    subtypes: freeload - live off somebody's generosity
    same as: bum, cadge, grub, mooch
  3. Erase with a sponge;
    As of words on a blackboard (synset 201551839)
    is a type of: efface, erase, rub out, score out, wipe off - remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  4. Soak up with a sponge (synset 201396265)
    is a type of: mop, mop up, wipe up - to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
  5. Gather sponges, in the ocean (synset 201386300)
    is a type of: collect, garner, gather, pull together - assemble or get together

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