All sandbag synonyms
sandΒ·bag
S s verb sandbag
- doublecross β To betray someone by leading them into trap after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were actually being aided.
- hold in β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- inhibit β to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- hosed β a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose.
- dig out β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- beat around the bush β to talk around a subject without getting to the point
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- bitted β Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- obstruct β to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- conscripted β enrolled for compulsory service, esp military service
- knock the bottom out of β to destroy or eliminate
- hogtie β to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- force β physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- fast talk β to persuade with facile argument, usually with the intention to deceive or to overwhelm rational objections: The salesperson tried to fast-talk me into buying a suit I didn't want.
- caboodle β a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)
- double-deal β to practice double-dealing.
- bunco β a swindle, esp one by confidence tricksters
- hosing β an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
- concuss β to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
- get in the way β be an obstacle
- ward β (Aaron) Montgomery, 1843β1913, U.S. merchant and mail-order retailer.
- dragoons β Plural form of dragoon.
- do a number on β a numeral or group of numerals.
- bitting β Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- concussed β If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
- cheat β When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- drag one's feet β to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
- bend the rules β to ignore rules or change them to suit one's own convenience
- welsh β to cheat by failing to pay a gambling debt: You aren't going to welsh on me, are you?
- gip β Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- dragoon β (especially formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop.
- gipped β Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- hang up β the way in which a thing hangs.
- gipping β Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- cribbing β the action of one that cribs
- flimflam β a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
noun sandbag
- counterweight β A counterweight is an action or proposal that is intended to balance or counter other actions or proposals.
- ballast β Ballast is any substance that is used in ships or hot-air balloons to make them heavier and more stable. Ballast usually consists of water, sand, or iron.
- weight β the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.