Definition of lob
dialectal British
: a dull heavy person : lout
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Origin and Etymology of lob
probably of Low German origin; akin to Low German lubbe coarse person
Definition of lob
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
Examples of lob in a Sentence
She lobbed a throw to the pitcher.
The soldier lobbed a grenade into the bunker.
He lobbed the ball over his opponent's head.
Origin and Etymology of lob
lob a loosely hanging object
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First Known Use: 1599
in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
See Words from the same yearFirst Known Use of lob
1851
Origin and Etymology of lob-
lobe
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lob
Definition of lob for English Language Learners
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: to hit, throw, or kick (something, such as a ball) so that it goes through the air in a high curving path
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Definition of lob for Students
lobbed;
lobbing
: to send (as a ball) in a high arc by hitting or throwing easily
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