sandbag

¹sand·bag

noun \ˈsan(d)-ˌbag\

Definition of SANDBAG

: a bag filled with sand and used in fortifications, as ballast, or as a weapon

First Known Use of SANDBAG

1590

Rhymes with SANDBAG

air bag, beanbag, black-flag, blue flag, brown-bag, chin-wag, dirtbag, dishrag, dog tag, do-rag, fleabag, flight bag, gasbag, grab bag, greylag, handbag, hangtag, ice bag, jet lag, kit bag, mailbag, mixed bag, phone tag, postbag, price tag, ragbag, ragtag, ratbag, red flag, schoolbag, seabag, sight gag, Sontag, sweet flag, tea bag, time lag, tote bag, washrag, white flag, wigwag, windbag, workbag, zigzag

²sandbag

verb

Definition of SANDBAG

transitive verb

1

: to bank, stop up, or weight with sandbags

2

a : to hit or stun with or as if with a sandbag

b : to treat unfairly or harshly

c : to coerce by crude means <are raiding the Treasury and sandbagging the government — C. W. Ferguson>

d : to conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent especially in order to take advantage of

intransitive verb

: to hide the truth about oneself so as to gain an advantage over another

— sand·bag·ger noun

Examples of SANDBAG

1. He claimed he was playing badly because of an injury, but I think he was sandbagging.
2. I think he was sandbagging us.

First Known Use of SANDBAG

1860

Related to SANDBAG

Synonyms

blackjack, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, drive, impel, impress, make, muscle, obligate, oblige, press, pressure, force

Related Words

browbeat, bulldoze, bully, cow, hector, intimidate; blackmail, high-pressure, menace, shame, terrorize, threaten; drag; badger, harass, hound

Near Antonyms

allow, let, permit; argue, convince, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)