🎾 A sideways spin 🎾 To spin sideways

to sidespin

5.2

To make a ball curve sideways in the air or after it bounces

verb
/ˈsaɪdˌspɪn/

Specialized

: dar efecto lateral

If you sidespin the cue ball in pool, it will move sideways after hitting the cushion.

Examples

She learned how to sidespin her serves to make them harder to return.
The tennis player tried to sidespin the ball to make it curve away from his opponent.
He sidespun the ball perfectly.
You can sidespin the cue ball to control the shot.
The soccer player was able to sidespin the ball, causing it to curve around the defender.
To win the pool game, he knew he had to sidespin the cue ball just right after the shot.
During the tennis match, she expertly sidespin her serve, making it difficult for her opponent to return.

Synonyms

to spin

vsto sidespin

227 1.0

To make something turn around quickly

is specifically about making a ball rotate sideways so it curves in air

to slice

vsto sidespin

Jargon

30 6.9

To hit a ball so it spins and curves away, often in golf or tennis

is about causing sideways rotation so the ball curves in flight or after bounce

to hook

vsto sidespin

Specialized

9 7.4

To hit a ball so it spins and moves to the left

is similar but not limited to leftward direction meaning sideways spin both ways

Antonyms

to straighten

114 2.5

Make something straight and in the right position

Surface Forms

sidespin infinitive

sidespinning present participle

sidespins third person singular

sidespun past

sidespun past participle

Morphology

sidespin = sidespin (transparent) = side + spin

The verb is a straightforward conversion from the noun 'sidespin', with the same form and closely related sporting meaning.

Etymology

Sidespin is formed from side ('side') and spin ('to turn'), so to sidespin a ball is to make it turn sideways so it curves in the air or moves sideways after bouncing, which is why players use it to make a shot harder to return.