/lÉ’bi/
noun
An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.A class or group of people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck.A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges, trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard.A margin along either side of the playing field in the sport of kabaddi.verb
To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.