ferry. 1  a commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water. 2  a ferryboat. 3  a service for flying airplanes over a particular route, especially the delivery of airplanes to an overseas purchaser or base of operations.
(lÅb) v. lobbed, lobÂ·bing, lobs. v.tr. To hit, throw, or propel in a high arc: lob a beach ball; lob a tennis shot over an opponent's head. v.intr. 1. To hit a ball in a high arc. 2. To move heavily or clumsily.
âº to push at something hard and quickly with a finger or a thin, pointed object: [ T ] I jabbed my finger on the needle. [ I ] He jabbed at his food with his fork. âº To jab is also to hit someone hard and quickly with a tightly closed hand.