topspin

== English == === Etymology === From top +‎ spin. === Noun === topspin (countable and uncountable, plural topspins) A rotational motion, especially that given to a ball, in which the upper surface spins in the direction of motion. (uncountable, television, film, publishing) An edgy, quirky or otherwise engaging quality that holds the interest of the audience. 2016, Quentin Letts, "A Very English Scandal: sex, lies and a murder plot at the heart of the establishment by John Preston - review" (in Evening Standard, 28 April 2016) [1] This fluent, readable book has certainly been polished with a fair degree of what Fleet Street feature editors once called topspin: “Give it some topspin, old boy. Make the copy sing.” In this John Preston more than succeeds. ==== Synonyms ==== forespin ==== Antonyms ==== backspin ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === topspin (third-person singular simple present topspins, present participle topspinning, simple past and past participle topspun) (transitive) To spin (a ball) with this motion. ==== See also ==== topspin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Toppins, stoppin' == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English topspin. === Noun === topspin n (uncountable) topspin ==== Declension ====