lob

• Nom désignant un coup ou un lancer en hauteur décrivant une trajectoire arquée, souvent utilisé dans des sports comme le tennis, ou pour envoyer un objet selon une trajectoire élevée.

A noun referring to a high-arcing shot or throw, commonly used in sports like tennis or in the context of propelling an object in a high trajectory.

1. High-arc shot in tennisB2formalsport

   A shot in tennis or similar sports where the ball is hit in a high arc over the opponent's head.

   Lob (tennis)

   • She hit a perfect lob that landed just inside the baseline.
   • He used a lob to counter his opponent's aggressive net play.
   • The player's lob was too high and went out of bounds.

2. High-arc throwB2formalsport

   The act of throwing or propelling something, such as a ball or shell, in a high arc.

   Lancer en cloche

   • The soldier fired a lob of the mortar shell over the hill.
   • The quarterback threw a lob pass to the receiver in the end zone.
   • The pitcher's lob was slow and easy to hit.

   Synonymesflingloftpitchthrowtoss

   Antonymesbulletdartline drivescreamer

• Verbe désignant l'action de lancer ou de frapper quelque chose en hauteur selon une trajectoire en arc, souvent dans le sport ou dans des contextes informels.

A verb used to indicate the act of throwing or hitting something in a high arc, often in sports or informal contexts.

1. Propelling in a high arcB1informalsport

   To throw, hit, or kick a ball in a high, slow arc, often to avoid an opponent or reach a distant target.

   lobber

   • The tennis player lobbed the ball over her opponent's head.
   • He lobbed the basketball from half-court, and it swished through the net.
   • The goalkeeper lobbed the ball down the field to his teammate.

   Synonymesflingloftpitchskytoss