lob /lɒb $ lɑːb/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle lobbed , present participle lobbing ) [transitive always + adverb/preposition]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from lob 'loosely hanging object' (16-19 centuries) , from Low German ]
1 . informal to throw something somewhere, especially over a wall, fence etc:
The kids were lobbing pine cones into the neighbor’s yard.
2 . to kick or hit a ball in a slow high curve, especially in a game of tennis or football:
Nadal lobbed the ball high over Murray’s head.
—lob noun [countable]
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THESAURUS
▪ throw to make something such as a ball or stone move quickly through the air using your hand:
I threw the ball back to him.
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Protestors began throwing stones at the police.
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I just threw the letter in the bin.
▪ toss ( also chuck ) informal to throw something, especially in a careless way without using much effort:
She tossed her coat onto the bed.
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Can you chuck me the remote control?
▪ hurl to throw something with a lot of force:
Someone hurled a brick through his window.
▪ fling to angrily throw something somewhere with a lot of force, or to carelessly throw something somewhere because you have very little time:
He flung her keys into the river.
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I flung a few things into a suitcase.
▪ heave /hiːv/ to throw something heavy using a lot of effort:
They heaved the log into the river.
▪ lob to throw something high into the air over someone or something:
The police lobbed tear gas canisters over the heads of the demonstrators.