lob

1 an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc

2 the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc v : propel in a high arc; "lob the tennis ball" [also: lobbing, lobbed]

see Lob

English

Pronunciation

• lŏb, /lɒb/, /lQb/
• Rhymes with: -ɒb

Etymology 1

Verb

1. To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch.

   The guard lobbed a pass just over the defender.

   The tennis player lobbed the ball, which was a costly mistake.

Translations

Noun

1. (ball sports) A pass or stroke which arches high into the air.

   The guard launched a desperate lob over the outstretched arms of the defender.

Derived terms

• lob wedge

Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

1. a lump
2. a country bumpkin, clown

Lob may refer to:

As a term:

• Lob (tennis), a tennis shot
• Lob bowling, an archaic bowling style in cricket
• Lob, a synonym for the English folklore creature the lubber fiend
• Left on base In baseball, a baserunner is said to be left on base (abbreviated LOB)

As a name:

• Lob (comics), the pen name of French comics writer Jacques Lob

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