lob
lob Lexical Profile
lob Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A ball thrown, kicked, or hit in a high arc, especially in tennis, soccer, or cricket to go over an opponent's head.
"The tennis player executed a clever lob that landed just inside the baseline, out of her opponent's reach."
A hairstyle in which the hair is cut similarly to a bob, but kept slightly longer so that it reaches the shoulders or collarbone (a 'long bob').
"She asked her stylist for a textured lob that would be easy to maintain during the summer."
• verb
To throw, hit, or kick a ball or other object in a high arc.
"He lobbed the basketball toward the hoop from half-court just as the buzzer sounded."
To direct a question, criticism, or remark at someone in a casual, sudden, or challenging manner.
"Reporters lobbed tough questions at the spokesperson throughout the entire press briefing."
• Rhymes for lob
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in late Middle English to mean something heavy, pendulous, or clumsy, probably from a Low German or Dutch source; the modern sense of throwing or hitting a ball in a high arc developed in 19th-century cricket and tennis.