Topic: TENNIS
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | Probably from lob 'loosely hanging object' (16-19 centuries), from Low German |
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lob
past tense and past participle lobbed, present participle lobbing [transitive always + adverb/preposition]
past tense and past participle lobbed, present participle lobbing [transitive always + adverb/preposition]1 informal to throw something somewhere, especially over a wall, fence etc : The kids were lobbing pine cones into the neighbor's yard.
The kids were lobbing pine cones into the neighbor's yard.2DSTDSC to kick or hit a ball in a slow high curve, especially in a game of tennis or football : Sampras lobbed the ball high over Chang's head.
Sampras lobbed the ball high over Chang's head. —lob noun [countable]
