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lob

/lɒb/

/lɑb/

lobnoun

lobs

/lɒb/

/lɑb/

Translations

lobTerme sportif, surtout au tennis et au volley-ball.

She executed a perfect lob over her opponent's head to win the point.

Elle a réussi un lob parfait par-dessus la tête de son adversaire pour gagner le point.

Additional translations

lobCoiffure.

Definitions

A high, arcing throw or hit of a ball, especially in sports like tennis or volleyball.

She executed a perfect lob over her opponent's head to win the point.

A type of hairstyle where the hair is cut to a length between a bob and long hair, typically around shoulder length.

She decided to try a new look and got a lob that framed her face beautifully.

Synonyms

lobverb

lobbed

Past Simple

lobbed

Past Participle

lobbing

ing-form

/lɒb/

/lɑb/

Translations

loberTerme sportif.

The tennis player lobbed the ball over her opponent's head.

La joueuse de tennis a lobé la balle par-dessus la tête de son adversaire.

loberPar extension, pour une trajectoire en cloche.

He lobbed a snowball over the fence.

Il a lobé une boule de neige par-dessus la clôture.

Definitions

To throw or hit (a ball or missile) in a high arc.

The tennis player lobbed the ball over her opponent's head.

To propel something with a high, arching trajectory.

He lobbed a snowball over the fence.

Synonyms

lobadjective

Attributive use in sports contexts (e.g., "lob pass", "lob serve").

Translations

lobéSport, pour une trajectoire en cloche.

The player used a lob pass to get the ball over the defender.

Le joueur a utilisé une passe lobée pour faire passer le ballon au-dessus du défenseur.

Definitions

Designed for or characterized by a high, arcing trajectory, especially in sports.

The player used a lob pass to get the ball over the defender.