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sponge down
sponge down vb (tr, adverb) to wipe clean with a damp sponge or cloth n the act or instance of sponging down Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | sponge down - clean with a sponge, by rubbingsponge offrub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" | | 2. | sponge down - wash with a spongelave, wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water |
Translationssponge down
sponge down1. To wash, wipe, or moisten with or as with a sponge. I didn't have time to shower, so I just sponged down before heading home.2. To wash, wipe, or moisten someone or something with or as with a sponge. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sponge" and "down." There's a great photo of my parents sponging me down in the kitchen sink when I was a baby. Dad's making us sponge down the car because we drove it through the mud. The nurse sat by and sponged down the child's forehead to help keep the fever at bay.See also: down, spongesponge someone or something downto remove the [excess] moisture from someone or something; to wipe someone or something with a sponge. The fight manager sponged his boxer down. I will sponge down the countertop.See also: down, spongesponge downv. To moisten or wipe the surface of someone or something with or as if with a sponge: The artist sponged down the canvas with primer before starting the painting. I had a high fever, so the nurse sponged my forehead down.See also: down, spongesponge down
Synonyms for sponge downverb clean with a sponge, by rubbingSynonymsRelated Wordsverb wash with a spongeRelated Words |