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Rarelob
The correct spelling is lob.
How to pronounce lob
/lɒb/
nounIPA: /lɒb/
Say it like: Lob
The correct spelling is lob. (ball sports) A pass or stroke which arches high into the air. For example: "The guard launched a desperate lob over the outstretched arms of the defender."
Usage Examples
“The guard launched a desperate lob over the outstretched arms of the defender.”
“The guard lobbed a pass just over the defender.”
“Lob it in the pot.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(ball sports) A pass or stroke which arches high into the air.
- 2.A lump.
- 3.A country bumpkin; a yokel.
- 4.A clumsy person.
- 5.The person who comes last in a race.
verb
- 1.To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch.
- 2.To throw.
- 3.To put, place
- 4.To hit, kick, or throw a ball over another player in a game.
- 5.To let fall heavily or lazily.
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