noun
- rotational motion imparted to a ball that causes it to curve sideways during flight
Usage: sports
Examples
- The tennis player added sidespin to make the ball curve around her opponent.
- Pool players use sidespin to control where the cue ball goes after contact.
- The pitcher’s sidespin caused the baseball to break sharply to the left.
- Learning to apply sidespin takes practice and proper technique.
- The ping-pong ball’s sidespin made it difficult to return.
- Different amounts of sidespin create various ball trajectories.