lob
verb (used with object)
to hit (a ball) in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.
lobs
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present tense formof lob (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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There's actually two Spurs players on the line and he still lobs it into the goal.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
A high-flying athletic center, Hayes is the type of player who excels next to a pick-and-roll artist such as Doncic, who loves to put on a show with flashy lobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
He then dominated the tie-break, capitalising on a run of backhand errors from Alcaraz and executing a couple of pinpoint lobs, to seal the first set.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
Jodie Burrage, who played doubles with Kartal, joked it was not a surprise to learn the statistic about Kartal's height "given how many lobs went over her head".
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
She lobs something toward me, and I grab what turns out to be a bundle of brand-new markers in rainbow colors, held together with a fat rubber band.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
