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Word: Lob
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the senses ‘cause or allow to hang heavily’ and ‘behave like a lout’): from the archaic noun lob ‘lout’, ‘pendulous object’, probably from Low German or Dutch (compare with modern Dutch lubbe ‘hanging lip’). The current sense dates from the mid 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɒb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
throw or hit (a ball or missile) in a high arc
Short Definition:throw ball in high arc
Examples:- he lobbed the ball over their heads
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