First Known Use: 1508
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1lob
noun \ˈläb\
Definition of LOB
dial British : a dull heavy person : lout
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Origin of LOB
probably of Low German origin; akin to Low German lubbe coarse person
2lob
verb
: to hit, throw, or kick (something, such as a ball) so that it goes through the air in a high curving path
lobbedlob·bing
Full Definition of LOB
transitive verb
1
: to let hang heavily : droop
2
: to throw, hit, or propel easily or in a high arc
3
: to direct (as a question or comment) so as to elicit a response
intransitive verb
1
a : to move slowly and heavily b : to move in an arc
2
: to hit a tennis ball easily in a high arc
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Origin of LOB
lob a loosely hanging object
First Known Use: 1599
3lob
noun
Definition of LOB
: a soft high-arching shot, throw, or kick
First Known Use of LOB
1851
LOB- Defined for Kids
1lob
verb \ˈläb\
lobbedlob·bing
Definition of LOB for Kids
: to send (as a ball) in a high arc by hitting or throwing easily
2lob
noun
Definition of LOB for Kids
: an act of throwing or hitting (as a ball) in a high arc
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