noun
- bags filled with sand, used for protection against floods or as barriers
verb
- to protect or fortify with sandbags
- to deliberately underperform or conceal one’s abilities
Usage: informal
Examples
- The volunteers filled sandbags to protect the town from flooding.
- Workers placed sandbags around the building’s foundation.
- The military used sandbags to create defensive positions.
- They decided to sandbag the entrance to keep water out.
- He tends to sandbag during practice matches.
- Don’t sandbag your performance in the tryouts.