noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion wordnet
3. 3
   Synonym of spinback. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   To spin (a ball) with this motion. transitive
2. 2
   To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bottomspinscrewbackspinbackunderspin

Antonyms

All antonyms

topspin

Etymology

From back + spin.

Related phrases

check spindisc jockey

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