Main Entry: ²lob

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): lobbed; lob·bing

Etymology: lob a loosely hanging object

Date: 1599

transitive verb 1 : to let hang heavily : droop
2 : to throw, hit, or propel easily or in a high arc
3 : to direct (as a question or comment) so as to elicit a responseintransitive 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