Definition of lob - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
- He lobbed a few papers onto the desk without looking up.
2.
sportstr./intr. throw or hit a ball in a high arctr./intr.
- She decided to lob the tennis ball over her opponent's head.
3.
miningtr. TECH. UK chip off unwanted pieces of stonetr. TECH. UK
- The workers lobbed the excess rock away.
Noun
1.
sportsball hit in a high arc
- He returned the lob with a powerful smash.
2.
- He's such a lob, always tripping over things.
3.
fishingTECH. UK lob-worm used as baitTECH. UK
- He hooked a lob for the fishing trip.
Images of lob
lob-worm used as bait
Expressions with lob
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throw or hit something in a high arc over something
He tried to lob over the defender.
Origin of lob
Old English, lobbe (spider) + -
Examples of lob in a sentence
They lobbed the ball over the fence. He tried to lob the soccer ball into the goal. The player managed to lob the ball over the defender. They lobbed the unwanted stones from the sculpture. Miners lobbed the rough edges from the precious gem. The lob landed just inside the baseline.
She executed a perfect lob over her opponent's head. My brother is a lob, always dropping things. She's a bit of a lob, often bumping into furniture. The angler chose a fresh lob for better catch results. He always carried a spare lob in his tackle box.
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- French:poser négligemment, lob, ...
- German:hinlegen, Lobball, ...
- Italian:buttare, lob, ...
- Spanish:dejar caer, globo, ...
- Portuguese:pousar, lob, ...
- Chinese:随手放, 高球, ...
- Japanese:放る, ロブ, ...
- Arabic:أَلْقى, كُرَة قَوْسِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַנִּיחַ, לוֹב, ...
- Russian:бросать, лоб, ...
- Ukrainian:кидати, лоб, ...
- Hindi:यूँ ही रख देना, लॉब, ...
Definition of LOB - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
1.
acr: line of businessTECH. part of a company focused on specific workTECH.
- Our LOB focuses on software development and customer support services.
2.
acr: law office buildingTECH. building where lawyers work and meet clientsTECH.
- The meeting is at the LOB downtown.
3.
acr: limit order bookTECH. list of buy and sell orders for stocksTECH.
- The LOB shows all current buy and sell orders for stocks.
Origin of LOB
Unknown
Examples of LOB in a sentence
Our line of business focuses on renewable energy. The new LOB has a modern design. She works at the LOB near the courthouse. Investors analyzed the LOB for potential opportunities. The LOB showed a high demand for tech stocks.
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- French:secteur d'activité, immeuble de cabinets d'avocats, ...
- German:LOB, JURA, ...
- Italian:linea di business, palazzo di uffici legali, ...
- Spanish:línea de negocio, DEA, ...
- Portuguese:linha de negócio, escritório de advogados, ...
- Chinese:业务线, 律师楼, ...
- Japanese:事業部門, 法律事務所ビル, ...
- Arabic:قِطاع أَعْمال, مبنى مكاتب المحامين, ...
- Hebrew:קַו עִסְקִי, בִּנְיָן מִשְׂרְדֵי עוֹרְכֵי דִּין, ...
- Russian:направление бизнеса, здание юридической конторы, ...
- Ukrainian:напрям діяльності, офісна будівля для юристів, ...
- Hindi:व्यवसाय की शाखा, कानूनी कार्यालय भवन, ...
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