lobbed; lobbing
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
1
a
: to move slowly and heavily
b
: to move in an arc
2
: to hit a tennis ball easily in a high arc
: a soft high-arching shot, throw, or kick
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Examples of lob in a Sentence
Verb
She lobbed a throw to the pitcher.
The soldier lobbed a grenade into the bunker.
He lobbed the ball over his opponent's head.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024
Aniston looked quite pulled together, per usual, with her sleek blonde lob and matching red accessories (which perfectly complemented the dress).
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2024
Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
Then, a grenade lobbed at the Marines landed near Anderson’s head.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Noun
As the militants began to lob grenades into the bunker, Goldberg-Polin rushed to throw them out, before his arm was blown off from the elbow down, according to a firsthand account from his friend.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024
Aniston looked quite pulled together, per usual, with her sleek blonde lob and matching red accessories (which perfectly complemented the dress).
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2024
Verb
These two strangers lob invectives at each other, but victory isn’t intellectual.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
Then, a grenade lobbed at the Marines landed near Anderson’s head.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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lob
1 of 2 verb
lobbed; lobbing
: to send (as a ball) in a high arc by hitting or throwing easily
lob
2 of 2 noun
: a lobbed throw or shot (as in tennis)
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