What does sponging mean?
Sponging means present participle and gerund of sponge.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of sponge.
I'm to be a poor, crawling beggar, sponging for rum, when I might be rolling in a coach!
I have employed cold air, and very often spongings with cold water, in order to moderate the preternatural heat of the skin, and to check the increased velocity of the circulation.
Use sponging when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sponging means present participle and gerund of sponge.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I'm to be a poor, crawling beggar, sponging for rum, when I might be rolling in a coach!
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