Sandbag - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsændbæɡ|
Brit.
|ˈsæn(d)bæɡ|
noun
- a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
verb
- treat harshly or unfairly
- compel by coercion, threats, or crude means (syn: dragoon, railroad)
- downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling
- protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up
- compel by coercion, threats, or crude means (syn: dragoon, railroad)
They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone
- hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag (syn: stun)- downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling
- protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up
The residents sandbagged the beach front
Extra examples
He claimed he was playing badly because of an injury, but I think he was sandbagging.
I think he was sandbagging us.
He has been sandbagged and robbed.
He felt sandbagged by the decision.
They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone
The residents sandbagged the beach front
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: sandbag
he/she/it: sandbags
present participle: sandbagging
past tense: sandbagged
past participle: sandbagged
I/you/we/they: sandbag
he/she/it: sandbags
present participle: sandbagging
past tense: sandbagged
past participle: sandbagged
noun
singular: sandbag
plural: sandbags
singular: sandbag
plural: sandbags
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