fun sponge
- noun
- Offensive
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- Everyone loves to hang out with Sarah, but her brother is a real fun sponge.
Examples
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Don't be such a fun sponge at the party!
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Don't be such a fun sponge—let's dance and have a good time!
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Everyone stopped laughing when the fun sponge walked into the room.
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His constant complaining made him the fun sponge of the group.
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Whenever we're about to have a good time, she turns into a fun sponge and ruins the mood.
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Don't be such a fun sponge; join in and enjoy the party with us!
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He always acts like a fun sponge when we try to plan exciting activities.
Synonyms
21
7.9
A person who spoils fun for others
16
6.4
A person who ruins other people's fun at a party
8
6.9
A person who stops other people from having fun
7
5.6
A person who makes other people lose interest or excitement
4
6.5
A person who ruins other people's fun by complaining or refusing to join
1
7.9
A person who stops others from having fun by being strict or serious
1
7.2
A person or thing that ruins the fun at a party
1
8.9
Someone or something that spoils excitement
How Spoiling
- Offensive
8
6.9
- Offensive
- Offensive
7
5.6
- Informal
16
6.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun combines 'fun' with the concrete metaphor of a 'sponge' that soaks up or absorbs; a learner who knows 'fun' and the basic idea of a sponge can infer someone who soaks up or dampens enjoyment. This is a productive, imageable compounding pattern in English, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
The phrase fun sponge comes from the image of a sponge that soaks up water. If someone seems to soak up the group's fun and energy, they are called a fun sponge, so it means 'a person who spoils the fun'.