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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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The Mockingbird will make your baby look very cool—while throwing lobs of food across the room.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 22 May 2025
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Bomber drones lobbing small explosives back up the single-use explosive FPVs.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Noun
The Lakers would prefer a vertical player at center, who can catch lobs and make plays near the rim, and play off both LeBron James and Luka Dončić, but what if their best option this summer is Vučević?
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The Mockingbird will make your baby look very cool—while throwing lobs of food across the room.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 22 May 2025
Verb
On Thursday, the feud played out rather strangely, on two separate social media sites, with Trump and Musk lobbing insults from their respective platforms, like two neighbors shouting at one another over the fence.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Bomber drones lobbing small explosives back up the single-use explosive FPVs.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 8 Jun. 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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