A sponge takes up water

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• sponge — [spʌndʒ] noun I 1) [C] a piece of a soft substance that takes in water easily and that is used for cleaning things or for washing yourself 2) [C/U] British a sponge cake II verb [T] sponge [spʌndʒ] to wash someone or something with a sponge •… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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• soak up — {v.} 1. To take up water or other liquid as a sponge does. * /The rag soaked up the water that I spilled./ 2. To use a sponge or something like a sponge to take up liquid. * /John soaked up the water with the rag./ 3. {informal} To take up into… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• soak up — {v.} 1. To take up water or other liquid as a sponge does. * /The rag soaked up the water that I spilled./ 2. To use a sponge or something like a sponge to take up liquid. * /John soaked up the water with the rag./ 3. {informal} To take up into… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• soak\ up — v 1. To take up water or other liquid as a sponge does. The rag soaked up the water that I spilled. 2. To use a sponge or something like a sponge to take up liquid. John soaked up the water with the rag. 3. informal To take up into yourself in… …   Словарь американских идиом

• soak up — take into oneself like a sponge takes up water He was able to soak up a lot of knowledge when he went to the summer film seminar …   Idioms and examples

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