off spin

ɒf spɪn

Definition

Definition of off spin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

type of bowling in cricket that spins from off to leg

TECH.

He mastered the art of off spin to confuse the batsmen..
His off spin delivery was almost unplayable.
She practiced her off spin technique for hours.

off break

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Expressions with spin

spin round

rotate in a circular motion

The dancer began to spin round gracefully.

spin doctor

person skilled in public relations for politics

The spin doctor crafted the politician's speech carefully.

spin plates

perform multiple tasks simultaneously

She had to spin plates to manage her job and family.

spin yarns

tell stories that are exaggerated or fictional

He loves to spin yarns about his adventures.

spin out of control

lose stability or balance

The car started to spin out of control on the icy road.

it makes someone's head spin

exp.

cause someone to feel very confused

All the new regulations make Maria's head spin.

Terms with off spin included in their meaning

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do a twirl

movement

spin around in a circle, often to show off

doosra

cricket term

cricket delivery by an off-spin bowler that spins in the opposite direction

off break

sport

cricket ball bowled to spin from off to leg side

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French:rotation extérieure, ...
German:Off-Spin, ...
Italian:spin da off a leg, ...
Spanish:giro de fuera a dentro, ...
Portuguese:bola de efeito para fora, ...
Chinese:外旋球, ...
Japanese:オフスピン, ...
Arabic:رَمْيَة أُوف سْبِن, ...
Hebrew:אוֹף סְפִין, ...
Russian:офф-спин, ...
Ukrainian:офспін, ...
Hindi:ऑफ स्पिन, ...
Bengali:অফ স্পিন, ...
Catalan:bola d'off spin, ...
Czech:off spin, ...
Danish:off spin, ...
Dutch:offspin, ...
Greek:οφ σπιν, ...
Hungarian:off-spin, ...
Khmer:បាល់បោះវិលពីខាងអុហ្វទៅខាងជើងក្នុងកីឡាគ្រីឃីត, ...
Korean:오프 스핀, ...
Persian:چرخش آف, ...
Polish:off spin, ...
Portuguese (BR):bola de efeito para fora, ...
Romanian:rotire off, ...
Swedish:offspin, ...
Thai:การหมุนออก, ...
Turkish:off spin atışı, ...
Vietnamese:xoáy ngoài, ...

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