Lob (?), n. [W. llob an unwieldy lump, a dull fellow, a blockhead. Cf. Looby, Lubber.]
1. A dull, heavy person. " Country lobs." Gauden. 2. Something thick and heavy. © Webster 1913
Lob, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lobbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Lobbing.] To let fall heavily or lazily. And their poor jades
Lob down their heads.
Shak. To lob a ball (Lawn Tennis), to strike a ball so as to send it up into the air. © Webster 1913
Lob, v. t. (Mining) See Cob, v. t. © Webster 1913
Lob, n. [Dan. lubbe.] (Zoöl.) The European pollock. © Webster 1913
Lob (?), n. The act of lobbing; specif., an (often gentle) stroke which sends a ball up into the air, as in tennis to avoid a player at the net. © Webster 1913
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