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mop vs sponge

sponge vs mop

mop and sponge both are nouns.

mop and sponge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mop Yes No Yes No
sponge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sponge is a hyponym of mop; that is, sponge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mop:
  • mop: to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
  • sponge: soak up with a sponge
Other hyponyms of mop include swab, swob.
mop (noun) sponge (noun)
cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors 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
mop (verb) sponge (verb)
make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop 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
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