Lob ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Lob ( verb )

1. Hit or throw (a ball or missile) in a high arc.
2. To make a shot in tennis in which the ball is hit high in the air over the opponent's head.

Origin:

Late 16th century (as a noun in the sense "a slow, high shot in tennis or other racket games"): probably of imitative origin.

Examples:

1. He lobbed the ball over the defender's head.
2. She lobbed the ball over the net to win the point.
3. He lobbed the ball into the goal from the halfway line.
4. She lobbed the ball to her partner for the easy shot.
5. She lobbed the grenade over the wall and into the enemy's stronghold.

(As a noun)

Lob ( noun )

1. Hit or throw (a ball or missile) in a high arc.
2. To make a shot in tennis in which the ball is hit high in the air over the opponent's head.

Origin:

Late 16th century (as a noun in the sense "a slow, high shot in tennis or other racket games"): probably of imitative origin.

Examples:

1. He lobbed the ball over the defender's head.
2. She lobbed the ball over the net to win the point.
3. He lobbed the ball into the goal from the halfway line.
4. She lobbed the ball to her partner for the easy shot.
5. She lobbed the grenade over the wall and into the enemy's stronghold.