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
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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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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
At his best, Robinson is an elite offensive rebounder, a dominant shot-blocker, and a vertical lob threat in the pick-and-roll.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Paramount, which also produces CBS’s 60 Minutes, owns a handful, and was even exploring selling 12 of them back in August before Trump lobbed his latest threats toward the network.
—Alex Cranz, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In an unexpected and unceremonious twist, the trade was rescinded after the Lakers, who had intended to pair Hornets center Mark Williams with newcomer Luka Doncic as a lob threat, reportedly balked at Williams’ medicals.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
At his best, Robinson is an elite offensive rebounder, a dominant shot-blocker, and a vertical lob threat in the pick-and-roll.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
Green, from a few feet behind the 3-point line, lobbed one over the top for what would become an all-in-one-motion catch and twisting, falling and-1 layup.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Paramount, which also produces CBS’s 60 Minutes, owns a handful, and was even exploring selling 12 of them back in August before Trump lobbed his latest threats toward the network.
—Alex Cranz, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Lob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lob. Accessed 22 Feb. 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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