WordCmp.com

mooch vs sponge

sponge vs mooch

mooch and sponge both are nouns.

mooch and sponge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mooch Yes No Yes No
sponge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mooch and sponge are synonyms defined as:
  • mooch and sponge: ask for and get free; be a parasite
Other synonyms of mooch include bum, cadge, grub.
mooch (noun) sponge (noun)
someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free) primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
mooch (verb) sponge (verb)
ask for and get free; be a parasite wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
soak up with a sponge
gather sponges, in the ocean
ask for and get free; be a parasite
Difference between mooch and sponge

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.