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Lob vs Hurl - What's the difference?

lob | hurl |

Hurl is a synonym of lob.



In obsolete terms the difference between lob and hurl

is that lob is a country bumpkin, clown while hurl is a table on which fibre is stirred and mixed by beating with a bow spring.

As verbs the difference between lob and hurl

is that lob is to throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch while hurl is to throw (something) with force.

As nouns the difference between lob and hurl

is that lob is (ball sports) A pass or stroke which arches high into the air while hurl is a throw, especially a violent throw; a fling.

lob

English

Etymology 1

Verb

  • To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arch.
    • The guard lobbed a pass just over the defender.
    The tennis player lobbed the ball, which was a costly mistake.
  • (colloquial) To throw.
  • (colloquial) To put, place
    • Lob it in the pot.
  • (sports) To hit, kick, or throw a ball over another player in a game.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=January 15 , author=Nabil Hassan , title=Wigan 1 - 1 Fulham , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Wigan took the lead when Hugo Rodallega lobbed David Stockdale from close range having earlier headed against the post. }}
  • (obsolete) To let fall heavily or lazily.
  • * Shakespeare
    • And their poor jades / Lob down their heads.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (ball sports ) A pass or stroke which arches high into the air.
    • The guard launched a desperate lob over the outstretched arms of the defender.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=February 12 , author=Nabil Hassan , title=Blackburn 0 - 0 Newcastle , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Peter Lovenkrands went close for the Magpies, hitting the bar with a fine lob after he had been played in by the excellent Jose Enrique on the left. }}
    Derived terms
    * lob wedge

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a lump
  • * {{quote-book, year=1875, author=M.L. Kenny, title=The fortunes of Maurice Cronin, page=126 citation
    • , passage=And, moreover, I had no sooner set my eyes on the keys, than I remembered where there was a lob of money lying in Purcell's safe, that I -- }}
  • (obsolete) a country bumpkin, clown
  • * {{quote-book, 1594, , section=Act II Scene I
    • , passage=Farewell, thou lob of spirits; I'll be gone: Our queen and all her elves come here anon. }}
  • * {{quote-book, 1694,
    • , passage=THE country lob trudged home very much concerned and thoughtful, you may swear; insomuch that his good woman, seeing him thus look moping, weened that something had been stolen from him at market

    Etymology 3

    (etyl) lubbe.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fish, the European pollock.

    • Etymology 4

    Verb

    (lobb)
  • (mining) To cob (chip off unwanted pieces of stone).
    • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    hurl

    English

    Verb

  • To throw (something) with force.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author= , title=Wales 2-1 Montenegro , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The Tottenham wing was causing havoc down the right and when he broke past the bemused Sasa Balic once again, Bellamy was millimetres from connecting with his cross as the Liverpool striker hurled himself at the ball.}}
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter IV
    • I was standing on the edge of the conning-tower, when a heavy palm suddenly struck me between the shoulders and hurled me forward into space. The drop to the triangular deck forward of the conning-tower might easily have broken a leg for me, or I might have slipped off onto the deck and rolled overboard; but fate was upon my side, as I was only slightly bruised.
  • * 1912 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 5
    • Tarzan on his part never lost an opportunity to show that he fully reciprocated his foster father's sentiments, and whenever he could safely annoy him or make faces at him or hurl insults upon him from the safety of his mother's arms, or the slender branches of the higher trees, he did so.
  • To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.
    • The gangs hurled abuse at each other.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1984 , title=New International Version of the Bible , section=Mark 15:29-30 , passage=Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, come down from the cross and save yourself!"}}
  • To participate in the sport of hurling.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=August 3 , author=Donnchadh Boyle , title=Egan targets Rebel success to rescue poor season , work=Irish Independent citation , page= , passage=Their cause was helped after the senior footballers were unexpectedly dumped out of the running for the Sam Maguire, meaning Aidan Walsh is available to hurl full-time with the young Rebels -- Walsh scored 1-1 in the semi-final victory over reigning All-Ireland champions Tipperary.}}
  • (slang) To vomit.
    • Pass me the bucket; I've got to hurl .
  • (obsolete) To twist or turn.
  • * Hooker
    • hurled or crooked feet

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A throw, especially a violent throw; a fling.
    • He managed a hurl of 50.3 metres.
    A hurl of abuse.
    (Congreve)
  • The act of vomiting.
  • (hurling) The act of hitting the sliotar with the hurley.
  • (Ulster) (car) ride
  • (obsolete) tumult; riot; hurly-burly
  • (obsolete) A table on which fibre is stirred and mixed by beating with a bow spring.