lob
Pronunciation: (lob), [key]
— v., n. lobbed, lob•bing,
—v.t.
- to hit (a ball) in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.
- to fire (a missile, as a shell) in a high trajectory so that it drops onto a target.
- to bowl (the ball) with a slow underhand motion.
- to throw (something) slowly in an arc.
—v.i.
- to lob a ball.
—n.
- a ball hit in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.
- a ball bowled with a slow underhand motion.
- a slow, heavy, dull-witted person.
lob
Pronunciation: (lob), [key]
— n.
- lobworm.
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