Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sponge up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
sponge up
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To clean with a sponge

Transitive verb

verb

To soak up, like a sponge

Transitive verb

verb

To treat (something), such as to wetten, with a sponge.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sponges up (present, singular) sponging up (participle, present) sponged up (participle, past) sponged up (past)

Questions

What does sponge up mean?
To clean with a sponge

How to pronounce sponge up

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