lob /lob/ noun- (in sport) a ball lifted in a high, slow arc
- A lump
- A clumsy person
- A lout
- Something thick and heavy
- A pollack
- A lobworm
transitive verb (lobbˈing; lobbed)- To play as a lob
- To send a high ball over (an opponent)
- To droop (Shakespeare)
ORIGIN: Cf Fris and Du lob lump Lobˈ-lieˈ-by-the-fire noun (folklore) - A benevolent creature who may secretly help with domestic work at night in return for a bowl of cream
- A Puck
Lob's pound noun (dialect) - Prison
- Difficulty
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