lob
To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arcTo throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arc.
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» He lobbed the ball into the box.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 senses(transitive)To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arc.
The guard lobbed a pass just over the defender.
The tennis player lobbed the ball, which was a costly mistake.
lupfen, lobben
propel in a high arc
(colloquial, transitive)To throw.
(colloquial, transitive)To put, place.
Lob the bacon in the pot.
(transitive)To hit, kick, or throw a ball over another player in a game.
(Australia, informal, intransitive)To reach or arrive at (a place).
(obsolete, transitive)To let fall heavily or lazily.
Examples
7 sentencesHe lobbed the ball into the box.
She lobbed the ball delicately over the defense.
He lobbed the ball over the onrushing goalkeeper.
She lobbed the ball into the penalty area.
Rather than passing, lobbing is the way to win.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
First attested late 16th c. in the sense "allow or cause to dangle, hang," from sense 2.First attested late 16th c. in the sense "allow or cause to dangle, hang," from sense 2.
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Forms
lobs, lobbing, lobbed, lobbedSynonyms
44 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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