Sponger (Noun)
Meaning 1
A workman employed to collect sponges.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The sponger carefully plucked the natural sponges from the ocean floor and placed them in a large net.
- As a sponger, he spent his days at sea, braving rough waves and strong currents to harvest high-quality sponges.
- The sponger's knowledge of the sea and its hidden coves was unmatched, and his skills were in high demand.
- Before becoming a sponger, he had worked as a fisherman, but found the slower pace and more specialized work of sponge collection to be more appealing.
- Years of experience had taught the sponger how to identify the different species of sponges and which ones were most valuable to his customers.
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Meaning 2
A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.