Definition of sandbag
sand´bag`
n.
1.
A
bag
filled
with
sand
;
small
sandbags
may
be
used
as
a
weapon
,
or
larger
ones
to
build
walls
or
as
ballast
;
as
,
they
kept
the
flooding
river
from
the
area
by
buiding
a
temmporary
dike
out
of
sandbags
.
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
;
as
,
the
residents
sandbagged
the
beach
front
.
4.
To
thwart
(
another
person
'
s
plans
)
by
surreptitious
maneuvers
;
as
,
he
sandbagged
my
proposal
by
talking
in
private
with
other
members
of
the
committee
.
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
.
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