ALL meanings of sandbag
sand·bag
S s - noun sandbag a bag filled with sand, used in fortification, as ballast, etc. 1
- noun sandbag such a bag used as a weapon. 1
- verb with object sandbag to furnish with sandbags. 1
- verb with object sandbag to hit or stun with a sandbag. 1
- verb with object sandbag Informal. to set upon violently; attack from or as if from ambush. to coerce or intimidate, as by threats: The election committee was sandbagged into nominating the officers for a second term. to thwart or cause to fail or be rejected, especially surreptitiously or without warning: He sandbagged our proposal with his snide remarks to the boss. 1
- verb with object sandbag Poker. to deceive (one or more opponents) into remaining in the pot by refraining from betting on a strong hand, then raising the bet in a later round. Informal. to gain an advantage over (one or more competitors) by concealing one's abilities or other strengths early in a game or other competitive activity. Informal. to gain an advantage by concealing or downplaying the strengths of (something): companies that sandbag their earnings estimates and then easily beat them to make everyone happy. 1
- verb without object sandbag Poker. to sandbag one or more opponents. Informal. to sandbag an opponent or competitor: guys that sandbag and fall back a little in the first race to get a better starting spot in the second. 1
- countable noun sandbag A sandbag is a cloth bag filled with sand. Sandbags are usually used to build walls for protection against floods or explosions. 0
- verb sandbag To sandbag something means to protect or strengthen it using sandbags. 0
- noun sandbag a sack filled with sand used for protection against gunfire, floodwater, etc, or as ballast in a balloon, ship, etc 0
- noun sandbag a bag filled with sand and used as a weapon 0
- verb sandbag to protect or strengthen with sandbags 0
- verb sandbag to hit with or as if with a sandbag 0
- verb sandbag to obstruct (an unwelcome takeover bid) by prolonging talks in the hope that an acceptable bidder will come forward 0
- noun sandbag a bag filled with sand and used for ballast, in military fortifications, for levee protection against floods, etc. 0
- noun sandbag a small, narrow bag filled with sand and used as a bludgeon 0
- verb transitive sandbag to place sandbags in or around 0
- verb transitive sandbag to strike or stun with a sandbag 0
- verb transitive sandbag to force into doing something 0
- verb transitive sandbag to deceive (an opponent), as by deliberately playing poorly 0