lob

[US]/lɒb/

[UK]/lɑb/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a high, slow ball in baseball or cricket; a clumsy person
vt. to hit (a ball) in a high arc; to hit (a ball) slowly
vi. to walk unsteadily

lob a ball

lob a pass

lob a grenade

He decided to lob the ball over the net.

The tennis player used a lob to win the point.

She expertly executed a lob shot in the game.

The lob sailed over the defender's head.

He attempted a lob pass to his teammate.

The lob shot caught the opponent off guard.

The lob technique requires precision and timing.

She practiced her lob serve for hours.

The lob is a strategic move in tennis.

He used a lob to set up a winning shot.

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