Lob (Verb)
Meaning
Propel in a high arc; "lob the tennis ball".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She carefully positioned herself to lob the tennis ball over her opponent's head for a winning shot.
- The fielder was out of place to catch the ball, so the batter decided to lob it deep for extra bases.
- The golfer struggled with chipping, but excelled at pitching and was confident in her ability to lob the ball onto the green.
- The serve was strong, but the player managed to lob it back over the net, sending the ball sailing towards the opposing player's baseline.
- After releasing the ball, the quarterback watched in satisfaction as the receiver sprinted under it to catch the lob pass for a touchdown.