lob

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noun (1)

ˈläb 

dialectal British

: a dull heavy person : lout

lob

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verb

lobbed; lobbing

transitive verb

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

intransitive 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

lob

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noun (2)

: a soft high-arching shot, throw, or kick

lob-

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combining form

variants or lobo-

: lobe

lobar

lobotomy

Synonyms of lob

Verb

• throw
• hurl
• toss
• fling

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The blunt lob keeps those fuller-looking ends while skimming the shoulders, which can feel less drastic than a chin-length change. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Young had seven points and five assists in the quarter, including a lob to Alex Sarr for a jam that gave the Wizards a 97-80 lead with 34 seconds remaining. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Verb

If the Greens and the Communists are lobbing bombs at the two major political parties from the extreme left, Libertarians are on the opposite side of the fight--lobbing bombs from the extreme right. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

The protests quickly turned violent as demonstrators lobbed Molotov cocktails at the Education Ministry and clashed with police. — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

probably of Low German origin; akin to Low German lubbe coarse person

Verb

lob a loosely hanging object

Combining form

lobe

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1533, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lob

• blob
• bob
• cob
• daub
• fob
• glob
• gob
• hob
• job
• knob
• mob
• rob

Kids Definition

lob

1 of 2 verb

ˈläb 

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)