Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A rotational motion, especially that given to a ball, in which the upper surface spins in the direction of motion.

    The tennis star was famed for her topspin.

    Vorwärtsdrall

  2. (uncountable)An edgy, quirky or otherwise engaging quality that holds the interest of the audience.

More definitions
  • forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke

Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
type of spin:

Origin

From top + spin.

From top + spin.

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Forms

plural: topspins
Singulartopspin
Pluraltopspins

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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