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sandbagging

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: S AE1 N D B AE2 G IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act or process of filling and laying sandbags, such as before a storm in anticipation of flooding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The striking of a person with a sandbag or other heavy object.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Hiding the full strength, skill, or difficulty of something or someone early in an engagement, in order to gain an advantage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

The act of bringing a claim for breach of a covenant or misrepresentation even though the person bringing the claim knew about the issue before closing the transaction and did it anyway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Serving premade food, such as precooked appetizers that need only reheating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: restaurant kitchen jargon

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6

verb

Meaning 6

present participle and gerund of sandbag

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Etymology

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Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Tiefstapelei — hiding the full strength, skill or difficulty