sponge vs sponger

sponger vs sponge

sponge and sponger both are nouns.

sponge is a verb but sponger is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sponge	Yes	No	Yes	No
sponger	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sponge and sponger are synonyms defined as:

sponge and sponger: a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

Other synonyms of sponge include leech, parasite.

sponge (noun)	sponger (noun)
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
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage	a workman employed to collect sponges
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

sponge (verb)	sponger (verb)
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 sponge and sponger

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