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
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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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Part of this is thanks to the embrace of the lob—or long bob—which is a good in-between cut, especially if you’re used to having long hair but want to dip your toe into short hairstyles.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Irene, then 5, and Patrick, then 2, were burned when the Japanese lobbed grenades at them when the family tried to escape.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
On Monday, there was a lob to Adebayo for a thundering dunk and a pinpoint 60-foot outlet pass to Ware for a hook shot.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Part of this is thanks to the embrace of the lob—or long bob—which is a good in-between cut, especially if you’re used to having long hair but want to dip your toe into short hairstyles.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
New Yorkers spend so much time ducking crises that get lobbed at them like Molotov cocktails that the need to prepare the post-automotive city feels less immediate.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Irene, then 5, and Patrick, then 2, were burned when the Japanese lobbed grenades at them when the family tried to escape.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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