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
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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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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 July 2024
Adebayo closed out on Toppin’s 3-point attempt before backtracking to impede a lob attempt in the clip below.
—James Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The filings mark an unprecedented escalation of the two musicians’ ongoing beef, which exploded into the court of public opinion in the spring when Drake and Lamar began lobbing rapid-fire diss and response tracks at one another.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This is both a stupid and easily disproven argument, like everything Alexis lobs at us.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 July 2024
Adebayo closed out on Toppin’s 3-point attempt before backtracking to impede a lob attempt in the clip below.
—James Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
State water officials lobbed pointed criticisms at each other on Thursday during successive programs at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The filings mark an unprecedented escalation of the two musicians’ ongoing beef, which exploded into the court of public opinion in the spring when Drake and Lamar began lobbing rapid-fire diss and response tracks at one another.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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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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