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sandbag
sand·bag S0061500 (sănd′băg′)n. A bag filled with sand and used as ballast, in the formation of protective walls, or as a weapon.v. sand·bagged, sand·bag·ging, sand·bags v.tr.1. To put sandbags in or around.2. To hit with a sandbag.3. Slang a. To treat severely or unjustly.b. To force by crude means; coerce: sandbagged us into cleaning up their mess.c. To downplay or misrepresent one's ability in a game or activity in order to deceive (someone), especially in gambling: sandbagged the pool player by playing poorly in the first game when stakes were low.v.intr. Slang To downplay or misrepresent one's ability in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling.
sand′bag′ger n.sandbag (ˈsændˌbæɡ) n1. (Military) a sack filled with sand used for protection against gunfire, floodwater, etc, or as ballast in a balloon, ship, etc2. a bag filled with sand and used as a weaponvb (tr) , -bags, -bagging or -bagged3. (Military) to protect or strengthen with sandbags4. to hit with or as if with a sandbag5. (Commerce) finance to obstruct (an unwelcome takeover bid) by prolonging talks in the hope that an acceptable bidder will come forward ˈsandˌbagger nsand•bag (ˈsændˌbæg)
n., v. -bagged, -bag•ging. n. 1. a bag filled with sand, used in fortification, as ballast, etc. 2. such a bag used as a weapon. v.t. 3. to furnish with sandbags. 4. to hit or stun with a sandbag. 5. to coerce or intimidate. 6. to trap (an opponent in poker) into greater loss by pretending one has a weak hand. v.i. 7. to sandbag an opponent in poker. [1580–90] sand′bag`ger, n. sandbag
Past participle: sandbagged
Gerund: sandbagging
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| I sandbag | | you sandbag | | he/she/it sandbags | | we sandbag | | you sandbag | | they sandbag |
| Preterite |
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| I sandbagged | | you sandbagged | | he/she/it sandbagged | | we sandbagged | | you sandbagged | | they sandbagged |
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| I am sandbagging | | you are sandbagging | | he/she/it is sandbagging | | we are sandbagging | | you are sandbagging | | they are sandbagging |
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| I have sandbagged | | you have sandbagged | | he/she/it has sandbagged | | we have sandbagged | | you have sandbagged | | they have sandbagged |
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| I was sandbagging | | you were sandbagging | | he/she/it was sandbagging | | we were sandbagging | | you were sandbagging | | they were sandbagging |
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| I had sandbagged | | you had sandbagged | | he/she/it had sandbagged | | we had sandbagged | | you had sandbagged | | they had sandbagged |
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| I will sandbag | | you will sandbag | | he/she/it will sandbag | | we will sandbag | | you will sandbag | | they will sandbag |
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| I will have sandbagged | | you will have sandbagged | | he/she/it will have sandbagged | | we will have sandbagged | | you will have sandbagged | | they will have sandbagged |
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| I will be sandbagging | | you will be sandbagging | | he/she/it will be sandbagging | | we will be sandbagging | | you will be sandbagging | | they will be sandbagging |
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| I have been sandbagging | | you have been sandbagging | | he/she/it has been sandbagging | | we have been sandbagging | | you have been sandbagging | | they have been sandbagging |
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| I will have been sandbagging | | you will have been sandbagging | | he/she/it will have been sandbagging | | we will have been sandbagging | | you will have been sandbagging | | they will have been sandbagging |
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| I had been sandbagging | | you had been sandbagging | | he/she/it had been sandbagging | | we had been sandbagging | | you had been sandbagging | | they had been sandbagging |
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| I would sandbag | | you would sandbag | | he/she/it would sandbag | | we would sandbag | | you would sandbag | | they would sandbag |
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| I would have sandbagged | | you would have sandbagged | | he/she/it would have sandbagged | | we would have sandbagged | | you would have sandbagged | | they would have sandbagged |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sandbag - a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballastbag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag" | | Verb | 1. | sandbag - treat harshly or unfairlywrong - treat unjustly; do wrong to | | 2. | sandbag - compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"dragoon, railroadcoerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" | | 3. | sandbag - hit something or somebody as if with a sandbagstunhit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" | | 4. | sandbag - downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gamblingmisinform, mislead - give false or misleading information to | | 5. | sandbag - protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up; "The residents sandbagged the beach front"strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened" |
Translationssandbag
sandbag1. slang To force or coerce someone to do something. The boss is always sandbagging the interns into doing the most menial tasks around the office.2. slang To downplay how a company or individual will perform or deliver in order to surpass the expectations of others. The global corporation gave a fairly conservative projection of its earnings for the year, but many suspect it is just sandbagging with a number it knows it can beat.3. slang To downplay one's ability or act as though one is much less skilled in some task or activity in order to deceive and take advantage of someone. All of a sudden, he started making every single shot on the pool table. I think he might have been sandbagging us in the first game. I've seen that guy before. He sandbags in the early part of the game, then cleans up when everyone tries to bluff him.4. slang In poker, to give the impression that one has a weaker hand than one's opponent in order to trap them. Why would you check now? Are you sandbagging me?self-propelled sandbagslang A somewhat derogatory term United States Marine, possibly alluding to a sandbag's ability to catch and stop bullets. Popularized during the Gulf War from 1990–1991. Primarily heard in US. I heard Congress is sending even more self-propelled sandbags to Kuwait.See also: sandbagsandbag1. tv. to force someone to do something. I don’t want to have to sandbag you. Please cooperate. 2. tv. to deceive someone; to fool someone about one’s capabilities. Don’t let them sandbag you into expecting too little. self-propelled sandbag n. a U.S. Marine. (Persian Gulf War.) Those guys are just self-propelled sandbags. They are fearless. See also: sandbagsandbag
sandbag[′san‚bag] (engineering) A bag filled with sand; used to build temporary protective walls. (geology) In the roof of a coal seam, a deposit of glacial debris formed by scour and fill subsequent to coal formation. sandbagIn the backstage of a theater, a canvas bag filled with sand which is used to counterbalance hanging scenery or other equipment.sandbag
Sandbag1. Informal; an anti-takeover measure.
2. When a company desires a takeover and it has a potential buyer, a stalling tactic the company uses to find a better buyer without scaring off the buyer it already has.
3. In sales, the practice of a salesperson to delay the completion of a deal until such time as he/she will be able to maximize his/her commission.sandbag An action taken by a company to stall an anticipated takeover attempt.sandbag
Synonyms for sandbagnoun a bag filled with sandRelated Wordsverb treat harshly or unfairlyRelated Wordsverb compel by coercion, threats, or crude meansSynonymsRelated Words- coerce
- force
- hale
- pressure
- squeeze
verb hit something or somebody as if with a sandbagSynonymsRelated Wordsverb downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gamblingRelated Wordsverb protect or strengthen with sandbagsRelated Words |