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1lob

noun \ˈläb\

Definition of LOB

dialect British
: a dull heavy person : lout

Origin of LOB

probably of Low German origin; akin to Low German lubbe coarse person
First Known Use: 1508

Rhymes with LOB

Ab, blob, bob, cob, daub, fob, glob, gob, hob, job, knob, mob, nob, rob, slob, snob, sob, squab, stob, swab, throb, yob

2lob

verb
lobbedlob·bing

Definition of LOB

transitive verb
1
: to let hang heavily : droop
2
: to throw, hit, or propel easily or in a high arc
3
: to direct (as a question or comment) so as to elicit a response
intransitive verb
1
a : to move slowly and heavily
b : to move in an arc
2
: to hit a tennis ball easily in a high arc
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Examples of LOB

  1. She lobbed a throw to the pitcher.
  2. The soldier lobbed a grenade into the bunker.
  3. He lobbed the ball over his opponent's head.

Origin of LOB

lob a loosely hanging object
First Known Use: 1599

Related to LOB

Synonyms
cast, catapult, chuck, dash, fire, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, throw, loft, peg, pelt, pitch, sling, toss

3lob

noun

Definition of LOB

: a soft high-arching shot, throw, or kick

First Known Use of LOB

1851

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