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🎾 Too much spin 🔄 To spin too much
overspin

overspin

6.3
A condition when a ball or similar object turns more than usual and moves in an unexpected way
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊvərˌspɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : giro excesivo
  • Golfers try to control overspin to keep the ball from rolling too far on the green.

Examples

  • The overspin on the ball caused it to veer off course.

  • In table tennis, excessive overspin can make the ball difficult for opponents to return.

  • The tennis ball had too much overspin and bounced unpredictably.

  • He noticed an overspin during his last game.

  • The tennis player used a powerful serve, but the ball had too much overspin and ended up in the net.

  • To control the shot better, he adjusted the angle of his racket to increase the overspin on the ball.

  • The golfer aimed for a high arc on his pitch, adding overspin to make the ball stop quickly on the green.

Antonyms

to stabilize
  • US
197 3.7

To make something steady so it stops moving or falling

How Much Spin

overspin
  • Specialized
6.3
spin
104 1.1

Surface Forms

overspin singular
overspins plural

Morphology

overspin = spin (transparent) = over + spin

The meaning is directly built from 'over-' plus 'spin', indicating spinning to an excessive degree.

Etymology

Overspin comes from the parts over 'too much' and spin 'to turn'. So overspin is when something turns more than it should, making its movement change or become unpredictable.