1. to throw or hit a ball in a high arc
Usage: sports
2. to throw something in a slow, high curve

1. a ball hit or thrown in a high arc
Usage: sports

Examples

• The tennis player decided to lob the ball over her opponent’s head.
• He lobbed the grenade over the wall.
• The pitcher threw a slow lob to warm up.
• She hit a perfect lob that landed just inside the baseline.
• The quarterback lobbed the football to his receiver.
• His lob shot caught the goalkeeper off guard.
• The coach taught them how to lob effectively in badminton.