lobbing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of throwing a ball or other object over a high or distant target.

  - "He took a swing and lobbed the ball over the fence."
  - "The tennis player performed a lob to outmaneuver her opponent."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lobbing
hobbing , nobbing , robbing

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Variants

List of all variants of lobbing that leads to same result
lob , lobbed , lobbing , lobs

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Etymology

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Originally from the Old English word 'lopian', meaning 'to throw' or 'to cast'.

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Trivia

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1. The highest recorded lob in tennis history was hit by Martina Navratilova, reaching a height of 22 feet 8 inches.

2. The term 'lob' is also used in other contexts, such as in aviation to describe a low, slow-moving aircraft.

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Related Concepts

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1. Overhead smash: Another tennis shot where the ball is hit with maximum height and power, but in a different direction than a lob.

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Culture

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In tennis, lobbing is a strategic move used to hit the ball high over the opponent's head, giving them less time to react. It is also used in other sports, such as volleyball and golf.

How to Memorize "lobbing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the motion of throwing a ball high into the air.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lobbing' with the image of a tennis player performing the lobbing technique.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering 'Lob over the barrier' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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