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sandbag Definition

sand·bag (sand′bag′)

noun

  1. a bag filled with sand and used for ballast, in military fortifications, for levee protection against floods, etc.
  2. ☆ a small, narrow bag filled with sand and used as a bludgeon

transitive verb -·bagged′, -·bag′·ging

  1. to place sandbags in or around
  2. ☆ to strike or stun with a sandbag
  3. ☆ Informal to force into doing something
  4. ☆ Slang to deceive (an opponent), as by deliberately playing poorly

sandbag Related Forms
-·bag′·ger noun
sandbag Usage Examples

Object

  • entrance: A constable came in through the heavily sandbagged entrance.

Converse of object

  • fill: People are filling sandbags to protect the windows in case of an air raid.
  • deliver: There is a Priority Order for delivering sandbags at times of flood.
  • buy: Sand bags You can buy sandbags from most builders merchants and DIY stores.
  • provide: Threat to Property from Flooding The Council can provide sandbags in the event of a flooding emergency.
  • use: Thousands of demonstrators will use sandbags to build a dike around the conference, to be held in the Hague.
  • supply: We can not supply sandbags to businesses who should have their own business continuity plans in place.

Converse of subject

  • protect: A battery of machine guns in the bows was protected by sandbags.

Adjective modifier

  • empty: A stock of empty sandbags are stored at the Stanley Lane Depot.
  • traditional: The waterbag has been tested in army circles and found to be as effective as traditional sandbags.
  • few: A large sheet and a few sandbags convert the slope into a bedroom.
  • own: You can also make your own sandbags by filling compost or rubbish bags with earth.
  • small: A small sandbag behind the lumbar spine aids vision within the pelvis.

Modifies a noun

  • wall: In the first method I just used putty to build the sandbag wall straight onto its cardboard base.
  • barricade: The enemy advanced of the sap, blowing up a sandbag barricade leaving just one foot of its standing.

Preposition: in

  • bowl: Placing a sandbag in the toilet bowl will also prevent backflow.