overspin

[ oh-ver-spin ]

noun

1. topspin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overspin¹

First recorded in 1635–45; over- + spin

Example Sentences

While all the attention has been on the pacemen those sound like ideal conditions for Nathan Lyon and his overspin.

From The Guardian

Lyon is a clever bowler, one who does not spin the ball any more than does Moeen Ali, but who is able to impart that element of overspin, rather than sidespin, that produces the deceptive dip in flight that can draw a batsman forward seductively but can then bounce and turn.

From The Guardian

"Players would try that hybrid shot once or twice, but it they tended to lose control of the distance because the ball jumped up and started rolling with a lot of overspin," says Ruggiero, who was there with student Davis Riley, who will play at Alabama in the fall and made the field through local and sectional qualifying.

From Golf Digest

“If you overspin the wedge there, the ball spins back into the pond. If you goose it even a little bit, it skips over the green, and you’re scrambling to survive. The 80-yard shot might be as difficult as the 225-yard shot. That’s why you can make everything from a 3 to a 7 on the hole.”

From New York Times

Cook showed it first time round, and was prospering, until he was deceived by a little extra overspin and dip from Ashwin, drove away from his body as a result and edged to slip.

From The Guardian