sandbag
Sandbag (noun) means a sturdy bag filled with sand, used to build barriers against flooding or as protection from bullets and debris. Example: “Volunteers stacked sandbags along the riverbank ahead of the flood.”
How to use sandbag
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bag of sand used for flood or blast protection — or, as a verb, to secretly hold back your true ability to fool an opponent.
Word forms
sandbagged past tense, sandbags plural, sandbags singular
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of "sand" and "bag."
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What does “sandbag” mean?
The word “sandbag” means a sturdy bag filled with sand, used to build barriers against flooding or as protection from bullets and debris. In plain terms, a bag of sand used for flood or blast protection — or, as a verb, to secretly hold back your true ability to fool an opponent.
How do you pronounce “sandbag”?
“Sandbag” is pronounced SAND-bag (/ˈsændˌbæɡ/ in IPA).
How do you use “sandbag” in a sentence?
Here is “sandbag” used in a sentence: “Volunteers stacked sandbags along the riverbank ahead of the flood.”
What part of speech is “sandbag”?
Depending on how it is used, “sandbag” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “sandbag” have?
“Sandbag” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a sturdy bag filled with sand, used to build barriers against flooding or as protection from bullets and debris.