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to lob
01
to throw something in a high, slow arc
Transitive: to lob sth
Grammatical Information
movement verb
regular
present tense
lob
3rd person singular
lobs
past simple
lobbed
past participle
lobbed
Examples
The quarterback decided to lob the football gently to the receiver for an easy catch.
Lob
01
the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
lobs
02
an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
03
a clumsy, dull, or loutish person
Dialect
British
BritishOffensive
Slang
Examples
The big lob knocked over the display while stumbling through the shop.
