topspin

[ top-spin ]

noun

1. a spinning spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward.

topspin

/ ˈtɒpˌspɪn /

noun

1. sport spin imparted to make a ball bounce or travel exceptionally far, high, or quickly, as by hitting it with a sharp forward and upward stroke Compare backspin

Word History and Origins

Origin of topspin¹

First recorded in 1900–05; top ¹ + spin

Example Sentences

By changing the serve’s spin from slice to topspin, she would hamper her opponents’ ability to make a quality return.

From FiveThirtyEight

Most fruitful of all was his meeting with investment manager Tony Ettinger, a master himself of topspin aggression.

From The Daily Beast