sandbag
noun
1. a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
Definition categories: man–made, bag
verb
1. treat harshly or unfairly
Definition categories: social, wrong
2. compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
- They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone
Similar word(s): dragoon, railroad
Definition categories: social, coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze
3. hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
Similar word(s): stun
Definition categories: contact, hit
4. downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling
Definition categories: communication, misinform, mislead
5. protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up
- The residents sandbagged the beach front
Definition categories: change, strengthen