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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Ben Morse, CNN, 2 July 2024
In the pick-and-roll, Ware can pop out to three, be a capable passer in the short roll or finish lobs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Samuel Granados, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Politics ‘Sucker,’ ‘loser’ and other insults Biden and Trump lobbed in presidential debate
June 27, 2024
Both candidates have significant groups of supporters who could be at particular risk for defecting — or for staying home on election day.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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Noun
The first half continued in a breakneck fashion, with 19-year-old Turkey forward Arda Güler attempting an outrageous lob from the halfway line.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 2 July 2024
In the pick-and-roll, Ware can pop out to three, be a capable passer in the short roll or finish lobs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Verb
Volume over quality In early June, in response to the killing of a senior commander, Hezbollah lobbed 150 rockets and 30 drones in a single barrage, the largest such attack on Israel from the north.
—Samuel Granados, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Politics ‘Sucker,’ ‘loser’ and other insults Biden and Trump lobbed in presidential debate
June 27, 2024
Both candidates have significant groups of supporters who could be at particular risk for defecting — or for staying home on election day.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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