Definitions

1. noun

a spin imparted to a ball, especially a cricket ball or a tennis ball, so that it curves in a direction other than its initial direction.

“The bowler’s fast and furious sidespin made the ball spin sharply towards the batter.”

2. noun

a curve or turn of a path or a course.

“The hikers followed the winding trail with its many sharp sidespins that took them through dense forests.”

3. verb

to impart sidespin to a ball.

“The tennis player learned to sidespin her serves to make them drop sharply into the opponent’s court.”