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lob

lob [ lob ]


verb  (past and past participle lobbed, present participle lob·bing, 3rd person present singular lobs)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb hit ball in high arc: to hit or throw a ball in a high curving trajectory

2. transitive verb throw something casually: to throw something in a casual careless way



noun  (plural lobs)
Definition:
 
1. high arching shot: a ball hit or thrown in a high curving path

2. ball over tennis player's head: a ball that travels over the head of a tennis player

[Late 16th century. Probably < Low German]

lob·ber noun
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