Dictionary definition · sandbag
noun
- a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
verb
- treat harshly or unfairly
- compel by coercion, threats, or crude means"They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
- hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
- downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling
- protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up"The residents sandbagged the beach front"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).