| n. | 1. | A bag filled with sand; small sandbags may be used as a weapon, or larger ones to build walls or as ballast; |
| v. | 1. | To treat harshly or unfairly. |
| 2. | To hit something or somebody with or as if with a sandbag. | |
| 3. | To protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up; | |
| 4. | To thwart (another person's plans) by surreptitious maneuvers; | |
| 5. | To intimidate or coerce, especially by crude methods. | |
| 6. | To deceive and take advantage of (a person) by misrepresenting one's true intentions. | |
| 7. | (Poker) To encourage opponents into betting more by first refraining from betting while having a strong hand, and only later raising the stakes. In informal games, certain types of sandbagging are forbidden. |
| Noun | 1. | sandbag - a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast |
| Verb | 1. | sandbag - treat harshly or unfairly |
| 2. | sandbag - compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone" | |
| 3. | sandbag - hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag Synonyms: stun | |
| 4. | sandbag - downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling | |
| 5. | sandbag - protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up; "The residents sandbagged the beach front" |