Lob Definition
lŏb
lobbed, lobbing, lobs
verb
To throw, toss, etc. in a high curve.
Webster's New World
To move heavily and clumsily.
Webster's New World
To lob a ball.
Webster's New World
noun
A big, slow, clumsy person.
Webster's New World
A stroke in which the ball is sent high into the air, usually so as to drop into the back of the opponent's court.
Webster's New World
A soft underhand toss.
Webster's New World
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abbreviation
(computing, databases) Abbreviation of Oracle Large Object.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Lob
Noun
Singular:
lob
Plural:
lobsOrigin of Lob
Originally, to act like a lout, hang heavily, move clumsily from lob lout, something heavy and pendulous, lump from Middle English lob pollack, lout Middle Low German Middle Dutch lobbe, lubbe hanging lip, probably ultimately of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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