sandbag

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)

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