sandbag
to furnish with sandbags.
to hit or stun with a 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.
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.
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.
Origin of sandbag
1Other words from sandbag
- sandbagger, noun
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How to use sandbag in a sentence
Those who still buy should not be able to make claims against the state for sandbags or cleanups, she added.
Hawaii Officials Promise Changes to Seawall Policies That Have Quickened Beach Destruction | by Mindy Pennybacker and Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser | December 31, 2020 | ProPublicaThe homeowners had a few years to come up with long-term plans for their homes and remove the sandbags.
How Famous Surfers and Wealthy Homeowners Are Endangering Hawaii’s Beaches | by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser | December 5, 2020 | ProPublicaA state official thanked him for the reminder, noted the sandbags had been there for 12 years and suggested he email the office with his long-term plans for the property.
How Famous Surfers and Wealthy Homeowners Are Endangering Hawaii’s Beaches | by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser | December 5, 2020 | ProPublicaWhen asked about the sandbags this month, state officials said they would be contacting the owners about the expiration.
How Famous Surfers and Wealthy Homeowners Are Endangering Hawaii’s Beaches | by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser | December 5, 2020 | ProPublicaAs a result, walls of sandbags have dotted treasured and environmentally sensitive coastlines throughout the islands for years, and sometimes decades.
How Famous Surfers and Wealthy Homeowners Are Endangering Hawaii’s Beaches | by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser | December 5, 2020 | ProPublica
Housing starts, which had been sandbagged by poor weather, leapt sharply.
The U.S. Economy Had a Hiccup, Not a Heart Attack, This Year | Daniel Gross | May 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Gallup Economic Confidence Index was sandbagged by the October government shutdown and debt-ceiling brinkmanship.
All Retailers Want for Christmas Is More Shoppers | Daniel Gross | December 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe made a highly illiquid bet on LightSquared, a wireless broadband company, that has sandbagged his fund and reputation.
In ‘Arbitrage,’ Richard Gere Shows How the Price Is Right | Daniel Gross | September 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWithin six months, if you're not sandbagged or jailed on fake libel suits, you'll have a unique bibliography of swindles.
Average Jones | Samuel Hopkins AdamsThe few dug-outs I saw were incomplete, the trenches rather wet and shallow and not yet sandbagged.
'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany | Gerald Featherstone KnightI had a vague idea that all American women wore red flannel shirts and bowie knives and that I might be sandbagged in the street!
An armoured train was improvised from such trucks as were available, the sides being sandbagged and a Lewis gun mounted in front.
With the British Army in The Holy Land | Henry Osmond Lock"I have been sandbagged," he announced impressively, and proceeded to relate the night's adventure to his host.
The Devil's Paw | E. Phillips Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for sandbag
/ (ˈsændˌbæɡ) /
a sack filled with sand used for protection against gunfire, floodwater, etc, or as ballast in a balloon, ship, etc
a bag filled with sand and used as a weapon
to protect or strengthen with sandbags
to hit with or as if with a sandbag
finance to obstruct (an unwelcome takeover bid) by prolonging talks in the hope that an acceptable bidder will come forward
Derived forms of sandbag
- sandbagger, noun
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