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===Etymology 1=== |
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====Verb==== |
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{{en-verb|lobs|lobbing|lobbed}} |
{{en-verb|lobs|lobbing|lobbed}} |
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#:''The tennis player '''lobbed''' the ball, which was a costly mistake.'' |
#:''The tennis player '''lobbed''' the ball, which was a costly mistake.'' |
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*French: [[lancer haut]], [[lancer en chandelle]], [[lobber]], [[faire un lob]] |
*French: [[lancer haut]], [[lancer en chandelle]], [[lobber]], [[faire un lob]] |
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*Swedish: [[lobba]] |
*Swedish: [[lobba]] |
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===Noun=== |
====Noun==== |
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{{en-noun}} |
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#: ''The guard launched a desperate '''lob''' over the outstretched arms of the defender.'' |
#: ''The guard launched a desperate '''lob''' over the outstretched arms of the defender.'' |
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*French: [[lob]] {{m}} |
*French: [[lob]] {{m}} |
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*Swedish: [[lobb]] |
*Swedish: [[lobb]] |
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===Etymology 2=== |
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====Noun==== |
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# a lump |
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# a country bumpkin, clown (dialectal) |
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===Etymology 3=== |
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From Old English [[lobbe]] {{f}} |
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====Noun==== |
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# spider (obsolete or archaic) |
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[[Category:Sports]] |
[[Category:Sports]] |
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Revision as of 08:22, 27 February 2008
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English
Pronunciation
- lŏb, /lɒb/, /lQb/
Etymology 1
Verb
lob (third-person singular simple present lobs, present participle lobbing, simple past and past participle lobbed)
- 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.
Translations
- French: lancer haut, lancer en chandelle, lobber, faire un lob
- Swedish: lobba
Noun
lob (plural lobs)
- (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.
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
lob (plural lobs)
- a lump
- a country bumpkin, clown (dialectal)
Etymology 3
From Old English lobbe Template:f
Noun
lob (plural lobs)
- spider (obsolete or archaic)