mop up vs sponge

sponge vs mop up

mop up and sponge both are nouns.

mop up and sponge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mop up	Yes	No	Yes	No
sponge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sponge is a hyponym of mop up; that is, sponge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mop up:

mop up: to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
sponge: soak up with a sponge

Other hyponyms of mop up include swab, swob.

mop up (noun)	sponge (noun)
a concluding action	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 up (verb)	sponge (verb)
finish a task completely	wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
defeat thoroughly	erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop	soak up with a sponge
	gather sponges, in the ocean
	ask for and get free; be a parasite

Difference between mop up and sponge

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