sponge bath

spʌndʒ bæθ

Definition of sponge bath - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hygiene method

washing a person's body with a wet sponge or cloth

The nurse gave the patient a gentle sponge bath in the hospital bed..
He needed a sponge bath after the surgery.
The caregiver provided a sponge bath to the elderly man.

bed bath

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Expressions with sponge

sponge down

clean a surface using a damp sponge

She sponged down the kitchen counter after cooking.

sponge up

absorb liquid or moisture

He used a cloth to sponge up the spilled milk.

sponge off

clean a surface using a sponge

She sponged off the table after dinner.

sponge on

take advantage of someone else's generosity

He tends to sponge on his friends for meals.

like a sponge

adv.

easily absorbing information or liquids

She learns new languages like a sponge.

sponge money from

obtain money by exploiting someone's generosity

He always tries to sponge money from his friends.

Expressions with bath

early bath

leaving work or an event early

He took an early bath to avoid the traffic.

take a bath

immerse oneself in a tub of water for washing

She likes to take a bath before bed to relax..

run you a bath

prepare a bath for someone by filling it with water

I'll run you a bath after dinner.

draw a bath

to fill a bathtub with water for bathing

After a long day, she decided to draw a bath and relax..

bath of blood

situation with a lot of violence and killing

The battle turned into a bath of blood.

take an early bath

leave a game or event before it ends, often by force

He took an early bath after getting a red card.

bath foam

foamy substance used in baths to cleanse and soften skin

She poured bath foam into the tub to enjoy a relaxing soak.

bath glove

mitt made of coarse fiber for washing body

She used a bath glove to scrub her back.

bath mat

small mat or towel for standing on after bathing

She stepped onto the bath mat after her shower.

bath mitt

glove used for washing the body

She used a bath mitt to scrub her back.

Terms with sponge bath included in their meaning

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sponge down

bathing

give a bath to someone using a sponge

loofa

bath sponge

natural sponge from the loofah plant

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French:bain à l'éponge, ...
German:Schwammwäsche, ...
Italian:bagno con spugna, ...
Spanish:lavado con esponja, ...
Portuguese:banho com esponja, ...
Chinese:擦浴, ...
Japanese:スポンジバス, ...
Arabic:حَمَّام إِسْفَنْجِي, ...
Hebrew:רַחֲצַת סְפוֹג, ...
Russian:обтирание губкой, ...
Ukrainian:обтирання губкою, ...
Hindi:स्पंज स्नान, ...
Bengali:স্পঞ্জ স্নান, ...
Catalan:bany d'esponja, ...
Czech:mytí houbou, ...
Danish:sengebad, ...
Dutch:sponsbad, ...
Greek:μπάνιο με σφουγγάρι, ...
Hungarian:szivacsos lemosás, ...
Khmer:ការជូតសម្អាតខ្លួនដោយអេប៉ុង, ...
Korean:스펀지 목욕, ...
Persian:حمام اسفنجی, ...
Polish:mycie gąbką, ...
Portuguese (BR):banho com esponja, ...
Romanian:baie cu buretele, ...
Swedish:svampbad, ...
Thai:เช็ดตัว, ...
Turkish:sünger banyosu, ...
Vietnamese:lau người, ...

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