Definition of Lob

1. Noun. An easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc.

Generic synonyms: Return

2. Verb. Propel in a high arc. "Lob the tennis ball"
Generic synonyms: Throw

3. Noun. The act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc.
Generic synonyms: Actuation, Propulsion

Definition of Lob

1. n. A dull, heavy person.

2. v. t. To let fall heavily or lazily.

3. v. t. See Cob, v. t.

4. n. The European pollock.

5. n. The act of lobbing; specif., an (often gentle) stroke which sends a ball up into the air, as in tennis to avoid a player at the net.

Definition of Lob

1. Abbreviation. (computing databases) (abbreviation of Oracle large object Large Object) ¹

2. Verb. To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch. ¹

3. Verb. (colloquial) To throw. ¹

4. Verb. (colloquial) To put, place ¹

5. Verb. (sports) To hit, kick, or throw a ball over another player in a game. ¹

6. Noun. (''ball sports'') A pass or stroke which arches high into the air. ¹

7. Noun. a lump ¹

8. Noun. (obsolete) a country bumpkin, clown ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lob

1. to throw or hit in a high arc [v LOBBED, LOBBING, LOBS]

Medical Definition of Lob

1. See Cob. The European pollock. Origin: Dan. Lubbe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lob

loathlier
loathliest
loathliness
loathly
loathness
loathnesses
loathsome
loathsomely
loathsomeness
loathsomenesses
loathy
loave
loaved
loaves
loaving
lob (current term)
lob jam
lob wedge
lob wedges
lobar
lobar bronchi
lobar nephronia
lobar pneumonia
lobar sclerosis
lobate
lobate foot
lobated
lobately
lobation
lobations

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