Main Entry:

²lob

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

lobbed; lob·bing

Etymology:

lob a loosely hanging object

Date:

1599

transitive verb1: to let hang heavily : droop2: to throw, hit, or propel easily or in a high arc3: to direct (as a question or comment) so as to elicit a responseintransitive verb1 a: to move slowly and heavily b: to move in an arc2: to hit a tennis ball easily in a high arc