Definition & Meaning of "lob"in English

to lob

to throw something in a high, slow arc

Transitive: to lob sth

Examples

The quarterback decided to lob the football gently to the receiver for an easy catch.

Lob

the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc

an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc

a clumsy, dull, or loutish person

Dialect

British

Offensive

Slang

Examples

The big lob knocked over the display while stumbling through the shop.

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