overspin
/ˈoʊvərˌspɪn/
verb
- To spin a ball forward rapidly, especially in sports, to affect its trajectory.
- If you overspin the ping-pong ball, it will curve downward quickly.
- She learned to overspin the ball to keep it low over the net.
- The pitcher tried to overspin the baseball, but it sailed wide.
noun
- A rapid forward spin given to a ball, causing it to dip or bounce unexpectedly, often used in sports like tennis or table tennis.
- The tennis player's heavy overspin made the ball drop sharply after crossing the net.
- In table tennis, a shot with overspin can be very difficult to control.
- He added overspin to his serve to make it harder for the opponent to return.
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