lobbing
Throwing in arcs
Lobbing is throwing or hitting something in a high arc, especially with a slow, easy motion: He was lobbing tennis balls over the net.
The term applies to grenades tossed in warfare, balls arced in sports, and figuratively to remarks or accusations hurled at someone: Critics were lobbing insults at the mayor.
Light, casual throw
- hurlThrow with great force
- heaveForceful lift or throw
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
pitch · launch · sling · underhand · loft · sky · send · flip
Curved line segment
- parabolaSymmetrical open plane curve
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- descentDownward slope or lineage
ascent · height · flight · path · angle · elevation · gravity · ballistics
Handheld thrown explosive
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- shellHard outer covering
- bombExplosive device or disaster
- cannonballRound artillery ammunition
projectile · artillery · barrage · volley · siege · trebuchet · catapult · bombardment
Racquet sport over net
- volleyballCourt game over net
- shuttlecockFeathered badminton projectile
- alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play
- serveAttend to needs
dink · backspin · half-volley · teardrop · chip · baseline · rally
toss
Light, casual throw
chuck · pitch · launch · sling · underhand · loft · sky · send · flip · flick
arc
Curved line segment
descent · ascent · height · flight · path · angle · elevation · gravity · ballistics · airborne
grenade
Handheld thrown explosive
cannonball · projectile · artillery · barrage · volley · siege · trebuchet · catapult · bombardment · munitions
tennis
Racquet sport over net
- volleyballCourt game over net
- shuttlecockFeathered badminton projectile
- alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play
serve · dink · backspin · half-volley · teardrop · chip · baseline · rally
soft
Yielding to touch
- easyRequiring minimal effort
- featherlightExtremely light, weightless-feeling
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
float · drift · glide · lazy · casual · leisurely · effortless · light · arcing · looping
- sports movesdunk, layup, dink, spike, serve
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, ball control, stepover, throwing
- playing techniquespicking, arpeggiated, fingerpicking, spiccato, block chords
- athleticsrunning, basketball, jumping, football, sprinting