lob
/lɒb/
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.”
verb
- 1
To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch.
“The guard lobbed a pass just over the defender.”
- 2
To throw.
- 3
To put, place
“Lob it in the pot.”
- 4
To hit, kick, or throw a ball over another player in a game.
- 5
To let fall heavily or lazily.
noun
- 1
A lump.
- 2
A country bumpkin; a yokel.
- 3
A clumsy person.
- 4
The person who comes last in a race.
- 5
A lobworm.
noun
- 1
A fish, the European pollock.
verb
- 1
To cob (chip off unwanted pieces of stone).
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