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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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Anderson, who has adopted a very minimal makeup routine in recent years, wore just a hint of lip color and skipped mascara for her red carpet appearance, adding to the fresh-as-a-daisy feel of her soft lob.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Apr. 2026
Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Gulf states have spent decades building sophisticated defence architectures which have taken down more than three times the amount of missiles and drones lobbed on Israel since the conflict began.
—Winston Ma, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Celtics’ backup center allowed two makes at the rim by his counterpart, Mitchell Robinson, fouled Robinson on a lob and committed a turnover that led to a fast-break layup by Jordan Clarkson.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Anderson, who has adopted a very minimal makeup routine in recent years, wore just a hint of lip color and skipped mascara for her red carpet appearance, adding to the fresh-as-a-daisy feel of her soft lob.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Trump and his allies lobbed attacks at the younger Biden’s business dealings, drug addiction and other troubles for years in a bid to damage President Biden.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Gulf states have spent decades building sophisticated defence architectures which have taken down more than three times the amount of missiles and drones lobbed on Israel since the conflict began.
—Winston Ma, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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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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