lob
From WikiWord, the free dictionary
/lΙb/
English
Definitions
noun
- (ball sports) A pass or stroke which arches high into the air.βThe guard launched a desperate lob over the outstretched arms of the defender.β
verb
- To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch.βThe guard lobbed a pass just over the defender.β
- To throw.
- To put, placeβLob it in the pot.β
- To hit, kick, or throw a ball over another player in a game.
noun
- A lump.
- A country bumpkin; a yokel.
- A clumsy person.
- The person who comes last in a race.
noun
- A fish, the European pollock.
verb
- To cob (chip off unwanted pieces of stone).