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View usage for: (spʌndʒəʳ) Word forms: plural spongerscountable nounIf you describe someone as a sponger, you mean that they sponge off other people or organizations. [informal, disapproval]Synonyms: scrounger, parasite, leech, hanger-on [informal] More Synonyms of sponger sponger in British English (ˈspʌndʒə) noun1. informal a person who lives off other people by continually taking advantage of their generosity; parasite or scrounger 2. a person or ship employed in collecting sponges sponger in American English (ˈspʌndʒər) noun1. a person or vessel that gathers sponges 2. a person who cleans, etc. with a sponge 3. Informal a person who, though able to work, depends on others for food, money, etc. Synonyms of 'sponger'scrounger, parasite, leech, hanger-on More Synonyms of sponger Definition a person who lives off other people by continually taking advantage of their generosity (informal) Is he an aggressive sponger or does he have a case? Synonyms cadge (British) freeloader (slang) bloodsucker (informal) bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal) cadger quandong (Australian, slang) Additional synonymsSynonyms scrounger, parasite, beggar, leech, hanger-on (informal), freeloader (slang), sponger, bloodsucker (informal), quandong (Australian, slang) Definition an unwanted follower, esp. of a rich or famous person five thousand delegates, with 30,000 assorted hangers-on Synonyms parasite, follower, cohort (US), leech, dependant, minion, lackey, sycophant, freeloader (slang), sponger (informal), ligger (slang), quandong (Australian, slang) Definition a person who lives off another person They're just a bunch of leeches cadging off others! Synonyms parasite, hanger-on, sycophant, freeloader (slang), sponger (informal), ligger (slang), bloodsucker (informal), quandong (Australian, slang) - spokesperson
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Additional synonymsDefinition a person who habitually lives at the expense of others parasites living off the state Synonyms sponger (informal), sponge (informal), drone (British), leech, hanger-on, scrounger (informal), bloodsucker (informal), cadger, quandong (Australian, slang) |