I. ˈläb noun
Etymology: probably of Low German origin; akin to Low German lubbe coarse person
Date: 1508
dialect British : a dull heavy person : lout
II. verb
( lobbed ; lob·bing )
Etymology: lob a loosely hanging object
Date: 1599
transitive verb
1. : to let hang heavily : droop
2. : to throw, hit, or propel easily or in a high arc
3. : to direct (as a question or comment) so as to elicit a response
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to move slowly and heavily
b. : to move in an arc
2. : to hit a tennis ball easily in a high arc
III. noun
Date: 1851
: a soft high-arching shot, throw, or kick