English dictionary
lob
/l/A/b/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A dull, heavy person.
Source: webster1913
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The European pollock.
Source: webster1913
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The act of lobbing; specif., an (often gentle) stroke which sends a ball up into the air, as in tennis to avoid a player at the net.
Source: webster1913
verb
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propel in a high arc
ExamplesLob the tennis ball.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To let fall heavily or lazily.
Source: webster1913
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See <u>Cob</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
Source: webster1913