verb
- to throw or hit something in a high arc, especially in sports like tennis or badminton
- (of a whale) to raise and lower its tail flukes above the water surface
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'lobtail'
Usage: marine biology; third person singular present tense of 'lobtail'
Examples
- She lobtails the tennis ball over her opponent's head.
- The badminton player lobtails a shot to the back of the court.
- The humpback whale lobtails repeatedly near the boat.
- He lobtails the shuttlecock high into the air.
- The whale lobtails as part of its natural behavior.
- She lobtails the ball when her opponent moves forward.