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Definition of "lob" []

  • To hit, throw, or propel in a high arc: lob a beach ball; lob a tennis shot over an opponent's head. (verb-transitive)
  • To hit a ball in a high arc. (verb-intransitive)
  • To move heavily or clumsily. (verb-intransitive)
  • A ball hit, thrown, or propelled in a high arc. (noun)
  • Slang A clumsy dull person; a lout. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "lob" in a sentence
  • "The chip return, the slice approach shot, the defensive underspin lob, all find their strategic moment."
  • "The additional width (eleven inches compared to ten) allows the ball to travel farther along the string bed, but only if a player swings at a steep angle consistent with a topspin lob, not a ground-stroke drive."
  • "Hewitt hit a topspin lob, a shot that frequently bails him out of trouble, but Karlovic reached up and slammed it for a winner."