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
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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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Joan Beringer: The 6-11, 230-pound Frenchman turns 19 in November and could be a first-rounder as a mobile threat working in the pick-and-roll and as a lob threat.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
In the hours before Trump’s announcement, Iran lobbed missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military installation in the region with about 10,000 U.S. troops and its Central Command headquarters.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Noun
His archetype is a rim-running shot blocker and lob threat.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Joan Beringer: The 6-11, 230-pound Frenchman turns 19 in November and could be a first-rounder as a mobile threat working in the pick-and-roll and as a lob threat.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Verb
However, inflation has cooled in recent months even as Trump has lobbed tariffs on autos, steel, aluminum and imports from most countries.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
In the hours before Trump’s announcement, Iran lobbed missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military installation in the region with about 10,000 U.S. troops and its Central Command headquarters.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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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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