overspinn.

Brit.

/ˈəʊvəspɪn/, U.S.

/ˈoʊvərˌspɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, spin n.¹

Etymology: < over- prefix + spin n.¹

Sport.

A rotating motion imparted to a ball so that rotation over the top is in the same direction as the ball's trajectory, used either to give the ball extra speed or distance, or to cause it to travel or bounce awkwardly for one's opponent. Also: a stroke imparting such a motion; a ball to which such a motion has been imparted. See also topspin n..

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > [noun] > motion of ball

twist1857

rebound1894

top1901

overspin1904

stuff1905

undercut1920

top-twist-

1904 F. C. Holland Cricket 54 The over spin gives to the ball the same over-and-over motion that is seen in a ball that has been topped at golf or billiards.

1927 M. A. Noble Those ‘Ashes’ 178 Hendren was bowled by a faster overspin, which he mistook for a leg break.

1950 Times 12 May 2/4 The course suits the kind of ball he drives, with a shade of draw and the suggestion of overspin.

1987 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 7 June v. 1/2 Graf stuck with her other two backhand strokes: an overspin and a chip.

2002 Guardian 6 June i. 20/6 His googly, because of the overspin, was inclined both to dip and to bounce higher than expected.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

overspinv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈspɪn/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈspɪn/

Forms: see over- prefix and spin v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, spin v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + spin v.In quot. 1553 at sense 1 perhaps as an alteration of overspan v. (see discussion at that entry), perhaps by association of span v.¹ with the past tense of spin v. (although compare overspinner v.).

†1. transitive. Scottish. To traverse. Obsolete. rare.

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society > travel > [verb (transitive)] > traverse a distance or ground

runeOE

overcomeOE

meteOE

through-gangOE

passc1300

to pass over ——c1300

overpassc1325

tracec1381

travela1393

traverse?a1400

travelc1400

measure?a1425

walkc1450

go1483

journey1531

peragrate1542

trade1548

overspin1553

overtrace1573

tract1579

progress1587

invade1590

waste1590

wear1596

march1606

void1608

recovera1625

expatiate1627

lustrate1721

do1795

slip1817

cover1818

clear1823

track1823

itinerate1830

betravel1852

to roll off1867

1553 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Eneados iii. iii. 19 Under thy gard to schip, we vs addres Ouer spynnand [a1522 MS Ourspannand; L. permensi] mony swell, and seyis salt.

†2. transitive. To spin out; to prolong excessively (cf. spin v. 4c, to spin out at spin v. Phrasal verbs 1). Obsolete. rare.

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society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > express copiously [verb (transitive)] > extend or prolong

to draw out1542

to drive out1572

wire-draw1598

overspina1643

to spin out1673

a1643 W. Cartwright Poems in Comedies (1651) sig. V2^v Things were prepar'd, debated, and then done, Not rashly broke, or vainly overspun.

3. transitive. To wind a thread, wire, etc., around and along the length of (something, esp. the string of a musical instrument); = overwind v. 3. Frequently in passive.

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1856 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 146 240 Two helices of copper wire overspun with silk and wound round two brass reels.

1876 R. Routledge Discov. & Inventions 19th Cent. 378 If we cover the wire with a layer of gutta-percha, or over-spin it with silk or cotton, we shall obtain like results on our filings.

1933 R. E. M. Harding Piano-forte III. ii. 261 The bass strings of the early nineteenth-century square piano-fortes were usually overspun.

1935 Geografiska Annaler 17 55 Both together were overspun with asbestos and galvanized iron thread.

1980 New Grove Dict. Music XVIII. 276/1 Sainte-Colombe first suggested overspinning gut strings in about 1675. By the early 18th century the lowest string of the violin, and occasionally the D string as well, were overspun.

4. transitive. Sport. To impart overspin to (a ball); to confuse (an opponent) by applying overspin.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > bowl [verb (transitive)] > bowl in specific manner

twist1816

overthrow1833

to bowl over the wicket1851

overpitch1851

bump1869

york1882

to break a ball1884

flog1884

to bowl round (or formerly outside) the wicket1887

turn1898

flick1902

curl1904

spin1904

volley1909

flight1912

to give (a ball) air1920

tweak1935

move1938

overspin1940

swing1948

bounce1960

cut1960

seam1963

dolly1985

1940 G. Marx Let. 5 Sept. in G. Marx et al. Groucho Lett. (1967) 25 He's a left-hander and slashes and cuts and overspins his opponent dizzy.

1993 Daily Mail (Nexis) 17 June 78 The ball is overspun towards the batsman so that it goes straight on and tends to bounce more.

1998 Sunday Times (Nexis) 16 Aug. (Sport section) The ball is overspun with this additional tendon power to ensure a noticeable deviation from leg to off.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overspin
释义	overspinn. Brit. /ˈəʊvəspɪn/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌspɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, spin n.¹ Etymology: < over- prefix + spin n.¹ Sport. A rotating motion imparted to a ball so that rotation over the top is in the same direction as the ball's trajectory, used either to give the ball extra speed or distance, or to cause it to travel or bounce awkwardly for one's opponent. Also: a stroke imparting such a motion; a ball to which such a motion has been imparted. See also topspin n.. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > [noun] > motion of ball twist1857 rebound1894 top1901 overspin1904 stuff1905 undercut1920 top-twist- 1904 F. C. Holland Cricket 54 The over spin gives to the ball the same over-and-over motion that is seen in a ball that has been topped at golf or billiards. 1927 M. A. Noble Those ‘Ashes’ 178 Hendren was bowled by a faster overspin, which he mistook for a leg break. 1950 Times 12 May 2/4 The course suits the kind of ball he drives, with a shade of draw and the suggestion of overspin. 1987 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 7 June v. 1/2 Graf stuck with her other two backhand strokes: an overspin and a chip. 2002 Guardian 6 June i. 20/6 His googly, because of the overspin, was inclined both to dip and to bounce higher than expected. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overspinv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈspɪn/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈspɪn/ Forms: see over- prefix and spin v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, spin v. Etymology: < over- prefix + spin v.In quot. 1553 at sense 1 perhaps as an alteration of overspan v. (see discussion at that entry), perhaps by association of span v.¹ with the past tense of spin v. (although compare overspinner v.). †1. transitive. Scottish. To traverse. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [verb (transitive)] > traverse a distance or ground runeOE overcomeOE meteOE through-gangOE passc1300 to pass over ——c1300 overpassc1325 tracec1381 travela1393 traverse?a1400 travelc1400 measure?a1425 walkc1450 go1483 journey1531 peragrate1542 trade1548 overspin1553 overtrace1573 tract1579 progress1587 invade1590 waste1590 wear1596 march1606 void1608 recovera1625 expatiate1627 lustrate1721 do1795 slip1817 cover1818 clear1823 track1823 itinerate1830 betravel1852 to roll off1867 1553 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Eneados iii. iii. 19 Under thy gard to schip, we vs addres Ouer spynnand [a1522 MS Ourspannand; L. permensi] mony swell, and seyis salt. †2. transitive. To spin out; to prolong excessively (cf. spin v. 4c, to spin out at spin v. Phrasal verbs 1). Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > express copiously [verb (transitive)] > extend or prolong to draw out1542 to drive out1572 wire-draw1598 overspina1643 to spin out1673 a1643 W. Cartwright Poems in Comedies (1651) sig. V2^v Things were prepar'd, debated, and then done, Not rashly broke, or vainly overspun. 3. transitive. To wind a thread, wire, etc., around and along the length of (something, esp. the string of a musical instrument); = overwind v. 3. Frequently in passive. ΚΠ 1856 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 146 240 Two helices of copper wire overspun with silk and wound round two brass reels. 1876 R. Routledge Discov. & Inventions 19th Cent. 378 If we cover the wire with a layer of gutta-percha, or over-spin it with silk or cotton, we shall obtain like results on our filings. 1933 R. E. M. Harding Piano-forte III. ii. 261 The bass strings of the early nineteenth-century square piano-fortes were usually overspun. 1935 Geografiska Annaler 17 55 Both together were overspun with asbestos and galvanized iron thread. 1980 New Grove Dict. Music XVIII. 276/1 Sainte-Colombe first suggested overspinning gut strings in about 1675. By the early 18th century the lowest string of the violin, and occasionally the D string as well, were overspun. 4. transitive. Sport. To impart overspin to (a ball); to confuse (an opponent) by applying overspin. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > bowl [verb (transitive)] > bowl in specific manner twist1816 overthrow1833 to bowl over the wicket1851 overpitch1851 bump1869 york1882 to break a ball1884 flog1884 to bowl round (or formerly outside) the wicket1887 turn1898 flick1902 curl1904 spin1904 volley1909 flight1912 to give (a ball) air1920 tweak1935 move1938 overspin1940 swing1948 bounce1960 cut1960 seam1963 dolly1985 1940 G. Marx Let. 5 Sept. in G. Marx et al. Groucho Lett. (1967) 25 He's a left-hander and slashes and cuts and overspins his opponent dizzy. 1993 Daily Mail (Nexis) 17 June 78 The ball is overspun towards the batsman so that it goes straight on and tends to bounce more. 1998 Sunday Times (Nexis) 16 Aug. (Sport section) The ball is overspun with this additional tendon power to ensure a noticeable deviation from leg to off. 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