lob Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
  2. noun the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
  3. verb propel in a high arc
    • lob the tennis ball

WordNet

Lob noun
Etymology
W. llob an unwieldy lump, a dull fellow, a blockhead. Cf. Looby, Lubber.
Definitions
  1. A dull, heavy person. " Country lobs." Gauden.
  2. Something thick and heavy.
Lob transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Lobbed ; present participle & verbal noun Lobbing
Definitions
  1. To let fall heavily or lazily.
    And their poor jades Lob down their heads. Shak.
    to propel (relatively slowly) in a high arcing trajectory
Lob transitive verb
Definitions
  1. (Mining) See Cob, v. t.
Lob noun
Etymology
Dan. lubbe.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The European pollock.

Webster 1913