sandbag
/ˈsændˌbæɡ/
verb
- To place sandbags around or on something for protection or weight.
- The crew sandbagged the doors before the hurricane hit.
- They sandbagged the base of the stage to keep it steady.
- Residents sandbagged their homes to prevent flood damage.
- To deliberately perform below one's ability in a competition or game, often to gain an advantage.
- In poker, sandbagging means checking a strong hand to trap other players.
- She accused her opponent of sandbagging by pretending to be less skilled.
- The player sandbagged during the early rounds to lower his handicap.
- To hit or strike with a sandbag or similar object.
- In old movies, villains often sandbagged their victims in dark alleys.
- He was sandbagged and robbed while walking home late at night.
- The thief sandbagged the guard from behind to knock him out.
noun
- A bag filled with sand, used as a barrier against floodwater, as a weight, or for protection in combat.
- We placed a sandbag on the tent stake to keep it from blowing away.
- The soldiers used sandbags to reinforce their defensive position.
- Volunteers stacked sandbags along the riverbank to stop the rising water.
- A bag filled with sand used as a weight for exercise or training.
- He carried a sandbag on his shoulders while running up the stadium stairs.
- She lifted a heavy sandbag as part of her workout routine.
- The trainer had the boxers punch a hanging sandbag to improve their strength.