What does lob mean?

Definitions for lob
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lobnoun

    an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc

  2. lobverb

    the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc

  3. lobverb

    propel in a high arc

    "lob the tennis ball"

GCIDE

  1. Lobverb

    to propel (relatively slowly) in a high arcing trajectory; as, to lob a grenade at the enemy.

Wiktionary

  1. lobnoun

    (ball sports) A pass or stroke which arches high into the air.

    The guard launched a desperate lob over the outstretched arms of the defender.

  2. lobverb

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

  3. lobverb

    To throw.

  4. lob

    To put, place

    Lob it in the pot.

  5. lob

    To hit, kick, or throw a ball over another player in a game.

  6. lobnoun

    a lump

  7. lobnoun

    a country bumpkin, clown

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Lobnoun

    Farewel, thou lob of spirits, I’ll be gone,
    Our queen and all her elves come here anon. William Shakespeare.

    Crowdero, whom in irons bound,
    Thou basely threw’st into lob’s pound. Hudibras.

    For the trout the dew worm, which some also call the lob worm, and the brandling are the chief. Izaak Walton, Angler.

  2. To Lobverb

    To let fall in a slovenly or lazy manner.

    The horsemen sit like fixed candlesticks,
    And their poor jades
    Lob down their heads, dropping the hide and hips. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPT

  1. lob

    A lob is a type of shot in various sports such as tennis, volleyball, soccer or cricket where the ball is propelled in a high arc intended to go over the opponent. It can also refer to making such a shot. In a broader sense, lob can refer to throwing or hitting something in a high arc.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lobnoun

    a dull, heavy person

  2. Lobnoun

    something thick and heavy

  3. Lobverb

    to let fall heavily or lazily

  4. Lobverb

    see Cob, v. t

  5. Lobnoun

    the European pollock

  6. Etymology: [W. llob an unwieldy lump, a dull fellow, a blockhead. Cf. Looby, Lubber.]

Wikidata

  1. Lob

    A lob in tennis is hitting the ball high and deep into the opponent's court. It can be used as an offensive or defensive weapon depending on the situation.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Lob

    lob, n. a clumsy person, the last in a race: a lobworm: the coal-fish: at cricket, a long slow ball: something thick and heavy.—v.t. to throw gently, slowly, or with underhand delivery: at lawn-tennis, to strike the ball high over an opponent's head into the end of the court: to hang wearily down.—n. Lobs′pound, a prison.—Lob lie by the fire, Milton's lubber-fiend, a brownie who works by night for his bowl of cream. [W. llob; cf. Lubber.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. lob

    A sluggish booby; whence lubber. Also, that part of a tree where it first divides into branches.

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  1. LOB

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. LOB

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lob is ranked #137327 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Lob surname appeared 122 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lob.

    87.7% or 107 total occurrences were White.
    8.2% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lob in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lob in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of lob in a Sentence

  1. Xander Schauffele:

    My mind was telling me to hit a good drive and then use your sand wedge or lob wedge in there and make birdie, to sit there and watch what happened was a bit of a shock, obviously. I really had to try and focus on the task at hand.

  2. Feliciano Lopez:

    I'm living the dream, it's a very special moment. Rafa hit an unbelievable lob when we were down in the break 6-4. We are really happy and have a great opportunity to hold this trophy tomorrow.

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