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    SANDBAG

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

    Irregular inflected forms: sandbagged  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, sandbagging  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballastplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("sandbag" is a kind of...):

    bag (a flexible container with a single opening)

    Derivation:

    sandbag (protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up)

    sandbag (hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag)

     II. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they sandbag  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it sandbags  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: sandbagged  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: sandbagged  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: sandbagging  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop upplay

    Example:

    The residents sandbagged the beach front

    Classified under:

    Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

    Hypernyms (to "sandbag" is one way to...):

    strengthen (gain strength)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something

    Derivation:

    sandbag (a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gamblingplay

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "sandbag" is one way to...):

    misinform; mislead (give false or misleading information to)

    "Sandbag" entails doing...:

    downplay; minimise; minimize; understate (represent as less significant or important)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s somebody

    Derivation:

    sandbagger (someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    Hit something or somebody as if with a sandbagplay

    Synonyms:

    sandbag; stun

    Classified under:

    Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

    Hypernyms (to "sandbag" is one way to...):

    hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody

    Derivation:

    sandbag (a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast)

    Sense 4

    Meaning:

    Compel by coercion, threats, or crude meansplay

    Example:

    They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone

    Synonyms:

    dragoon; railroad; sandbag

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

    Hypernyms (to "sandbag" is one way to...):

    coerce; force; hale; pressure; squeeze (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

    Sense 5

    Meaning:

    Treat harshly or unfairlyplay

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

    Hypernyms (to "sandbag" is one way to...):

    wrong (treat unjustly; do wrong to)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s somebody

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