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Noun sandbag has 1 sense

sandbag - a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
--₁ is a kind of bag

Derived forms: verb sandbag₅, verb sandbag₃

Verb sandbag has 5 senses

sandbag - treat harshly or unfairly
--₁ is one way to wrong
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
dragoon, sandbag, railroad - compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
--₂ is one way to coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
sandbag, stun - hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
--₃ is one way to hit

Derived form: noun sandbag₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
sandbag - downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling
--₄ is one way to misinform, mislead

Derived form: noun sandbagger₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
sandbag - protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up; "The residents sandbagged the beach front"
--₅ is one way to strengthen

Derived form: noun sandbag₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something