How to Pronounce "sandbagged"
word
ˈsændˌbæɡd
SAND-bagd
sˈændbæɡd
SAND-bagd
Definition
To pretend to be weaker or less skilled than you are in order to gain an advantage later, especially in competition. It can also mean to deliberately sabotage or undermine something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsændˌbæɡd
British English
sˈændbæɡd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAND-bagd
UK
SAND-bagd
Listen in Context
He sandbagged during practice to surprise everyone at the real race.
Our team was sandbagged by the competitor's sudden skill.
He said he was new, but actually sandbagged to win easily.
They totally sandbagged us in that video game—acting clueless and then crushing us.