backspin
backspin Lexical Profile
backspin Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A backward rotation imparted to a moving ball in sports such as tennis, golf, or cricket, causing it to slow down, bounce higher, or roll backward upon hitting a surface.
"The golfer struck the ball cleanly with an iron, generating enough backspin to stop it right next to the hole."
A DJ technique in which a vinyl record is rapidly rotated backward by hand on a turntable to repeat a musical phrase or create a rhythmic scratching sound.
"The DJ used a quick backspin on the second turntable to loop the drum break seamlessly."
A breakdancing move in which a dancer balances and spins rapidly on their upper back.
"She transitioned smoothly from footwork into a fast backspin at the center of the dance floor."
• verb
To rotate backward while moving forward through the air or across a surface, or to impart such a backward rotation to a ball.
"The approach shot hit the green softly and backspun several feet toward the pin."
To rotate a phonograph record backward on a turntable to repeat a segment of audio, or to spin on one's upper back in breakdancing.
"He backspun the record at the end of the verse to build anticipation before dropping the chorus."