backspin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbækˌspɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bak′spin′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
back•spin  (bak′spin′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sportreverse rotation of a ball causing it to bounce or roll backward or stop short. Also called underspin. 
  • back2 + spin 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
backspin / ˈbækˌspɪn/
  1. a backward spinning motion imparted to a ball to reduce its speed at impact, as by hitting it with a downward or undercutting motion
    Compare topspin
'backspin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blooper - chip - chop stroke - draw - drop shot - pitch - pitch shot - push shot - slice - topspin - undercut - underspin

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