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   lob

   /läb/

   verb

   • 1. throw or hit (a ball or missile) in a high arc: "he lobbed the ball over their heads"
   • ▪ (in tennis) hit the ball over (an opponent) in a high arc.
   • ▪ direct (an insult, remark, or question) at someone: "the two New Yorkers have traded barbs and lobbed personal insults at one another"

   noun

   • 1. (chiefly in tennis) a ball hit in a high arc over an opponent: "Federer played a lob and Nadal's high volley was in the net"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the senses ‘cause or allow to hang heavily’ and ‘behave like a lout’): from the archaic noun lob ‘lout’, ‘pendulous object’, probably from Low German or Dutch (compare with modern Dutch lubbe ‘hanging lip’). The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lobLob Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word lob, from a dull heavy person to a soft high-arching shot or throw. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for lob.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Lob is a verb that means to throw something high and curved, or to hit a ball over an opponent's head in some sports. Learn how to use lob in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and compare with related words.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lobLob - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. Tennis players can lob a ball by hitting it up and over the net.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Lob is a verb that means to throw something high and curved, or to hit a ball over an opponent's head in some sports. Learn how to use lob in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore related words and phrases.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › lobLOB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › lobLob - definition of lob by The Free Dictionary

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   Lob is a verb meaning to hit, throw, or propel something in a high arc, or a noun meaning a ball hit in a high arc. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of lob in different sports and contexts.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlob verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   lob (informal) to throw something so that it goes high through the air: She lobbed the ball over the net. pitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter Patterns