Definizione monolingua

lob

lob (third-person singular simple present lobs, present participle lobbing, simple past and past participle lobbed)

1. To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch.

   The guard lobbed a pass just over the defender.

   The tennis player lobbed the ball, which was a costly mistake.

2. (colloquial) To throw.
3. (colloquial) To put, place

   Lob it in the pot.

4. (sports) To hit, kick, or throw a ball over another player in a game.
   • 2011 January 15, Nabil Hassan, “Wigan 1 - 1 Fulham”, BBC:

     Wigan took the lead when Hugo Rodallega lobbed David Stockdale from close range having earlier headed against the post.

lob (plural lobs)

1. (ball sports) A pass or stroke which arches high into the air.

   The guard launched a desperate lob over the outstretched arms of the defender.

   • 2011 February 12, Nabil Hassan, “Blackburn 0 - 0 Newcastle”, BBC:

     Peter Lovenkrands went close for the Magpies, hitting the bar with a fine lob after he had been played in by the excellent Jose Enrique on the left.

Definizione dizionario lob

pallonetto

Altri significati:

(obsolete) a country bumpkin, clown

(colloquial) To put, place

(colloquial) To throw.

To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch.

to throw or hit a ball high into the air

a high-arching pass or stroke

a lump

(ball sports) A pass or stroke which arches high into the air.

(sports) To hit, kick, or throw a ball over another player in a game.