TOPSPIN

Meaning of TOPSPIN in English

n. a fast forward spinning motion imparted to a ball in tennis etc. by hitting it forward and upward.

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

TOPSPIN — noun Etymology: 1top Date: 1902 a rotary motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward in the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TOPSPIN — /top"spin'/ , n. a spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward. [ 1900-05; TOP 1 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOPSPIN — noun Etymology: top (I) Date: 1902 : a rotary motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOPSPIN — ■ noun a fast forward spin given to a moving ball, often resulting in a curved path or a strong …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TOPSPIN — [top.spin] n [[1]top] (1902): a rotary motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward in the direction …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TOPSPIN — topspin BrE AmE ˈtɒp spɪn AmE \ ˈtɑːp-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TOPSPIN — / ˈtɒpspɪn; NAmE tɑːp-/ noun [ U ] ( sport ) the fast forward spinning movement that a player can …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOPSPIN — top ‧ spin /ˈtɒpˌspɪn $ ˈtɑːp-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] the turning movement of a ball that has been hit …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOPSPIN — n. a fast forward spinning motion imparted to a ball in tennis etc. by hitting it forward and upward.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOPSPIN — n. a fast forward spinning motion imparted to a ball in tennis etc. by hitting it forward and upward.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOPSPIN — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Sampras put a lot of topspin on that serve. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ An …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TOPSPIN — [noun] [U] - a forward turning movement of a ball as it travels through the air
Cambridge English vocab
TOPSPIN — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ spin Function: noun Etymology: 1 top Date: 1902 : a rotary motion imparted to a ball …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TOP — I. ˈtäp noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zopf tip, tuft of hair Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOP — [top] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG zopf tip, tuft of hair] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): the highest …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TENNIS COURT OATH — French Serment Du Jeu De Paume (June 20, 1789), dramatic act of defiance by representatives of the nonprivileged classes of …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPIN — / spɪn; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( spin·ning , spun , spun / spʌn; NAmE /) TURN …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BACKSPIN — back ‧ spin /ˈbækspɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] a turning movement in a ball that has been hit so that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOP — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 the highest point or part (the top of the house). 2 a the highest …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOP — n., adj., & v. n. 1 the highest point or part (the top of the house). 2 a the highest …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOP — 1. n., adj., & v. --n. 1. the highest point or part (the top of the house). 2 a the …
Oxford English vocab
SPIN — I. noun 1 fast turning movement ADJECTIVE ▪ quick , rapid ▪ slow ▪ back , side , top (usually …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary

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