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- Dictionarylob/lɒb/
verb
- 1. throw or hit (a ball or missile) in a high arc: "he lobbed the ball over their heads"
noun
- 1. (in sport) a ball lobbed over an opponent, or a stroke producing this result: "Federer played a lob and Nadal's high volley was in the net"
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LOB definition: 1. to throw something so that it goes high in the air in a curve: 2. (in some sports) to hit…. Learn more.
1. : to let hang heavily : droop. 2. : to throw, hit, or propel easily or in a high arc. 3. : to direct (something, such as a question or comment) so as to elicit a response. intransitive verb. 1. a. : to move slowly and heavily. b. : to move in an arc. 2. : to hit a tennis ball easily in a high arc. lob. 3 of 4. noun (2)
LOB meaning: 1. to throw something so that it goes high in the air in a curve: 2. (in some sports) to hit…. Learn more.
n. 1. (General Sporting Terms) a ball struck in a high arc. 2. (Cricket) cricket a ball bowled in a slow high arc. vb, lobs, lobbing or lobbed. 3. to hit or kick (a ball) in a high arc. 4. informal to throw, esp in a high arc.
When you lob something, you throw it up very high. If you lob a baseball from the outfield to the pitcher, you hurl it in an arc that ends right where the pitcher can catch it. If you propel an object in an arc, you lob it. For example, a soldier might lob a missile at the enemy.
Lob definition: to hit (a ball) in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.. See examples of LOB used in a sentence.
noun. 1. a ball struck in a high arc. 2. cricket. a ball bowled in a slow high arc. verb Word forms: lobs, lobbing, lobbed. 3. to hit or kick (a ball) in a high arc. 4. informal. to throw, esp in a high arc. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.
