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Vocabulary Entry
lob
|noun • verb • verb
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N
noun
A lump or ball of something, especially one that is not solid.
Example Sentences
"He took a lob of clay and shaped it into a figure."
"The chef threw a lob of dough onto the countertop."
"She caught the lob of ice cream before it fell."
V
verb
To throw or hit a ball in a high arc.
Example Sentences
"He decided to lob the ball over the net during the game."
"She lobbed a few softballs to her younger brother."
"The player attempted to lob the ball to his teammate."
V
verb
To throw or hit (a ball) so that it travels in a high arc.
Example Sentences
"He lobbed his proposal casually across the table."
"She lobbed a question at him unexpectedly."
"The teacher lobbed some challenging math problems for the students to consider."