overspin

[ oh-ver-spin ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌspɪn /

noun

topspin.

Origin of overspin

First recorded in 1635–45; over- + spin

Words nearby overspin

oversolicitous, oversoul, overspecialization, overspend, overspill, overspin, overspread, overstaff, overstand, overstate, overstay

Example sentences from the Web for overspin

  • Waddles actually putts with an overspin, and his ball burrows like a mole, dropping into the cup as if made of lead.

    Fore! |Charles Emmett Van Loan