noun
- A downward rotational motion imparted to a ball, especially in tennis, table tennis, or golf, causing it to dip or curve downward.
Usage: sports; also called backspin or underspin in some contexts
Examples
- The tennis player hit a downspin serve that dropped sharply over the net.
- In table tennis, applying downspin makes the ball harder for your opponent to attack.
- The golfer used downspin on the chip shot to stop the ball quickly on the green.
- A downspin volley can be difficult to return because of its unpredictable bounce.
- She practiced her downspin technique to improve her defensive shots.