sponge

In lang=en terms the difference between sponge and bum

is that sponge is to be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven while bum is to make a murmuring or humming sound.

As nouns the difference between sponge and bum

is that sponge is (countable) any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum porifera , that have a porous skeleton often of silica while bum is the buttocks or bum can be (north america|colloquial) a hobo; a homeless person, usually a man or bum can be (dated) a humming noise or bum can be (obsolete) a bumbailiff.

As verbs the difference between sponge and bum

is that sponge is (slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others while bum is (uk|transitive|colloquial) to sodomize; to engage in anal sex or bum can be (colloquial) to ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something or bum can be to depress; to make unhappy or bum can be to make a murmuring or humming sound.

As an interjection bum is

(label) an expression of annoyance.

As an adjective bum is

of poor quality or highly undesirable .

As an adjective wig

is (aviation|nautical) wing-in-ground.

As a noun sponge is

(countable) any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum porifera , that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

As a verb sponge is

(slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others.

As verbs the difference between sponge and eat

is that sponge is (slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others while eat is to ingest; to be ingested.

As a noun sponge

is (countable) any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum porifera , that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

As verbs the difference between sponge and rock

is that sponge is (slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others while rock is (rycka).

As a noun sponge

is (countable) any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum porifera , that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

As a noun sponge

is (countable) any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum porifera , that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

As a verb sponge

is (slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others.

As a symbol mop is

macanese pataca.

As nouns the difference between gauze and sponge

is that gauze is a thin fabric with a loose, open weave while sponge is (countable) any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum porifera , that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

As verbs the difference between gauze and sponge

is that gauze is to apply a dressing of gauze while sponge is (slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others.

As a proper noun coral

is .

As a noun sponge is

(countable) any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum porifera , that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

As a verb sponge is

(slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others.

As a noun sponge

is (countable) any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum porifera , that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

As a verb sponge

is (slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others.

As a proper noun terry is

from the medieval norman given name thierry'', a cognate of the english ''derek .

As nouns the difference between swamp and sponge

is that swamp is a piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes while sponge is (countable) any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum porifera , that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

As verbs the difference between swamp and sponge

is that swamp is to drench or fill with water while sponge is (slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others.