1. verb /lɒb/
a) To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch.
The guard lobbed a pass just over the defender.
b) To throw.
The tennis player lobbed the ball, which was a costly mistake.
2. noun /lɒb/
a) (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.
b) a lump
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