backspin
noun
(alsoback spin)uk/ˈbæk.spɪn/us/ˈbæk.spɪn/backspinnoun(SPORTS)
[U]
themovementof aballturninground veryquicklyin theairor on asurfaceso that theballmovesbackwardsafterlandingorhittingsomething:
The backspin on hisapproachto thegreentook theballback towards thehole.
Theballgot so much backspinon it that when itlanded, itbouncedback into thenet.
Synonym
underspin
- She put a lot of backspin on herbackhanddropshot.
- Ascrewshotinpoolorsnookeris one thatappliesa lot of backspinto thecueball.
- He waspractisinghis backspin at thetabletennistable.
- There was backspin on theball, whichdeceivedthegoalkeeper, and theforwardwasabletonipin andscore.
General terms used in ball sports
- aggregate score
- assist
- back pass
- ballplayer
- bend
- blast
- hat trick
- inbounds pass
- indirect free kick
- kicker
- laysomeoneoff
- layoff
- loft
- penalty
- pitch
- spot kick
- square ball
- timeout
- underhand
- underspin
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Revolving, rotating and spinning
backspinnoun(DESCRIPTION)
[U]mainlyUS
a way ofdescribingordiscussingsomething thatattemptstochangeitsmeaning, orchangehowpeoplethinkabout it, after it hashappened:
Noamountof backspin bypublicistscanalterthefactthat theclubis introuble.
Thenewspaperaddedto the backspin againstmilitaryactionwith acriticalpiece.
- If youapplyenoughironicbackspin,almostany Americannovelcould bedescribedas "American Pastoral".
Meaning & significance
- add
- add up tosomething
- be a badge ofsomethingidiom
- connotate
- connotation
- connotative
- i.e.
- locutionary
- mean
- meaningfully
- meaningfulness
- meaningless
- meaninglessly
- purport
- sense
- significant
- signification
- signify
- speak
- subtext
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Defining & explaining
backspinnoun(DANCE MOVE)
[C]
theactionofmovingyourbodyquicklyaround incircleswhilelyingonyourback, aspartof adance:
50competitorsshowedofftheirrobotdancesand backspins.
Theroutineincludedmovessuch as the backspin, where youlieonyourback andspinround.
- Thedancingisheavilyinfluencedbyballet, though Ispottedseveralbreakdancingmoves,includingthe backspin.
- There were a lot of men inbaggytrousersdoing backspinstodiscomusic.
Dance & choreography
- arabesque
- backing dancer
- backup dancer
- ballerina
- ballet
- dabbing
- dance
- dance studio
- dancer
- fandango
- morris dancer
- morris dancing
- mosh
- mosher
- non-dance
- terpsichorean
- throw shapesidiom
- tights
- tutu
- twerk
backspinnoun(MUSIC)
[CorU]
theactionofspinningarecord, orplayingrecordedmusic,backwardsinordertofindaparticularplacein therecordingor toachieveaparticularsoundeffect:
DJsuse backspin totransitionbetweentracks.
You canimproveyourmixwith a well-placed backspin.
Musical performances
- anti-musical
- cabaret
- cloth ears
- cloth-eared
- concert
- fog machine
- gig
- have cloth earsphrase
- in concertidiom
- jam session
- lip-sync
- party mix
- post-concert
- recital
- set
- setlist
- soundscape
- throat singing
- tin ear
- tin-eared
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Pop, rock & soul
backspin
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈbæk.spɪn/us/ˈbæk.spɪn/tospinarecord, or toplayrecordedmusic,backwardsinordertofindaparticularplacein therecordingor toachieveaparticularsoundeffect:
Thedeviceallowsuserstocueup,stop, backspin andscratchsongson CD just as they would on avinylturntable.
On his 1981recordGrandmasterFlashdisplayedevery DJtechniquein thebook, crossfading, backspinning,cuttingandscratching.
Musical performances
- anti-musical
- cabaret
- cloth ears
- cloth-eared
- concert
- fog machine
- gig
- have cloth earsphrase
- in concertidiom
- jam session
- lip-sync
- party mix
- post-concert
- recital
- set
- setlist
- soundscape
- throat singing
- tin ear
- tin-eared
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Pop, rock & soul