Sandbag Definition
săndbăg
sandbagged, sandbagging, sandbags
noun
sandbags
A bag filled with sand and used for ballast, in military fortifications, for levee protection against floods, etc.
Webster's New World
A small, narrow bag filled with sand and used as a bludgeon.
Webster's New World
verb
sandbagged, sandbagging, sandbags
To place sandbags in or around.
Webster's New World
To strike or stun with a sandbag.
Webster's New World
To treat severely or unjustly.
American Heritage
To force into doing something.
Webster's New World
To downplay or misrepresent one's ability in a game or activity in order to deceive (someone), especially in gambling.
Sandbagged the pool player by playing poorly in the first game when stakes were low.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Sandbag
Noun
Singular:
sandbag
Plural:
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