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sandbag in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
    "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
    dragoon  sandbag  railroad 
  2. protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up
    "The residents sandbagged the beach front"
    sandbag 
  3. downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling
    sandbag 
  4. hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
    sandbag  stun 
  5. treat harshly or unfairly
    sandbag 
noun
  1. a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
    sandbag 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


sandbag in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) a bag, filled with sand, that can be used to weigh something down, to make a defensive wall against flooding etc, or as a weapon
  2. (verb) to construct a wall of sandbags (around something)
  3. (verb) to strike someone with a sandbag or other object to disable or render unconscious
  4. (verb) to deceive someone by pretending to be weak, or (in cards) to have a weak hand
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