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SPONGE DOWN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wash with a sponge

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "sponge down" is one way to...):

lave; wash (cleanse (one's body) with soap and water)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Clean with a sponge, by rubbing

Synonyms:

sponge down; sponge off

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "sponge down" is one way to...):

rub (move over something with pressure)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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