Synonyms for backspin
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
Forms
- Plural
- backspins → underspins, spinbacks, bottomspins…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| backspin | rising | |
| underspin | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- spinback
- 9 letters
- underspin3
- 10 letters
- bottomspin
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (underspin3 = 3 syllables).