hand off vs lob

hand off

verb
  • to pass (the ball) to a teammate 

  • to pass or transfer. 

lob

verb
  • To hit, kick, or throw a ball over another player in a game. 

  • To throw. 

  • To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch. 

  • To cob (chip off unwanted pieces of stone). 

  • To put, place. 

noun
  • A pass or stroke which arches high into the air. 

  • A clumsy person. 

  • A lobworm. 

  • A lump. 

  • A fish, the European pollock. 

  • The person who comes last in a race. 

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