Added 8 October 2026 sandbag /ˈsændˌbæɡ/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sandbag at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast. verb Treat harshly or unfairly. Compel by coercion, threats, or crude means. They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone Hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag. Related Words: stunsacksandbinsupersackearthbagminisackchaffbagsandheapsacquesandbox Back to today's word