topspin

ˈtɑpˌspɪn

Definition

Definition of topspin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

forward spin on a ball from an upward stroke

TECH.

The tennis player used topspin to control the ball.

media

Rare

engaging quality that captures audience interest

Rare

The show had a topspin that kept viewers hooked.

appeal

attraction

charm

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Origin of topspin

English, top (highest point) + spin (rotation)

Terms with topspin included in their meaning

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western grip

sports

way to hold a tennis racket for topspin

topspinner

sports player

player who applies topspin to the ball

topspinner

cricket

ball bowled with topspin

Examples of topspin in a sentence

Topspin helped the player keep the ball in the court.
The movie's topspin made it a box office hit.
Her speech had a topspin that captivated the audience.

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French:topspin, attrait, ...
German:Topspin, Reiz, ...
Italian:topspin, appeal, ...
Spanish:topspin, atractivo, ...
Portuguese:topspin, atrativo, ...
Chinese:上旋, 吸引力, ...
Japanese:トップスピン, 魅力, ...
Arabic:دَوَران أَمامي, جاذِبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:סִיבוּב עֶלְיוֹן, קֶסֶם, ...
Russian:топспин, изюминка, ...
Ukrainian:топспін, родзинка, ...
Hindi:टॉपस्पिन, आकर्षण, ...
Bengali:টপস্পিন, ...
Catalan:topspin, encant, ...
Czech:horní rotace, švih, ...
Danish:topspin, tiltrækningskraft, ...
Dutch:topspin, boeiende factor, ...
Greek:τοπσπίν, ελκυστική ποιότητα, ...
Hungarian:toppörgetés, vonzerő, ...
Khmer:ការបង្វិលបាល់ទៅមុខ, ភាពទាក់ទាញដែលធ្វើឱ្យទស្សនិកជនចាប់អារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:톱스핀, 매력, ...
Persian:تاپ‌اسپین, جذابیت, ...
Polish:topspin, to coś, ...
Portuguese (BR):topspin, charme, ...
Romanian:topspin, farmec, ...
Swedish:topspin, dragningskraft, ...
Thai:ท็อปสปิน, ความน่าสนใจ, ...
Turkish:üst falso, çekicilik, ...
Vietnamese:cú xoáy bóng, sức hút, ...

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