sandbag
[ sand-bag ]
/ ˈsændˌbæg /
noun
verb (used with object), sand·bagged, sand·bag·ging.
verb (used without object), sand·bagged, sand·bag·ging.
- 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM sandbag
sand·bag·ger, nounWords nearby sandbag
sandakan,
sandal,
sandalfoot,
sandalwood,
sandarac,
sandbag,
sandbank,
sandbar,
sandblast,
sandbox,
sandbox tree
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British Dictionary definitions for sandbag
sandbag
/ (ˈsændˌbæɡ) /
noun
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
verb -bags, -bagging or -bagged (tr)
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