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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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
Adding a piece like Ayton is a clear fit for Doncic's play style, as the big man will be a dynamic lob threat in pick-and-roll scenarios for Los Angeles.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
But in a press conference later on Friday, some criticism was lobbed at the NWS for its forecasts in the days leading up to the storm, most notably from Texas Division of Emergency Management chief W. Nim Kidd.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 6 July 2025
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Noun
Scoring nearly 20 points per game as a graduate student, Kalkbrenner can serve as a lob threat paired with LaMelo Ball, one of the best lob passers in the NBA.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
Adding a piece like Ayton is a clear fit for Doncic's play style, as the big man will be a dynamic lob threat in pick-and-roll scenarios for Los Angeles.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Verb
The nephew was not present when a group of his friends lobbed homemade explosives toward a barn full of teens and burned it to the ground in minutes.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
But in a press conference later on Friday, some criticism was lobbed at the NWS for its forecasts in the days leading up to the storm, most notably from Texas Division of Emergency Management chief W. Nim Kidd.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 6 July 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 21 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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