sponge up



sponge something up

to absorb or take up moisture, as with a sponge. I had to sponge the spilled milk up from the floor, the chair, the table, and the baby. What a mess! Liz sponged up the water.
See also: sponge, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AntÓNan-TAWNGalician
BÉAtrice-French
BrÓNach-Irish
EsauEE-saw (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
HaylieHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
Martim-Portuguese