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volley
[ vol-ee ]
noun
- the simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles or firearms.
- the missiles so discharged.
- a burst or outpouring of many things at once or in quick succession:
a volley of protests.
- Tennis.
- the flight of the ball before it hits the ground.
- the return of the ball before it hits the ground.
- Soccer. a kick of the ball before it bounces on the ground.
- Cricket. a ball so bowled that it hits the wicket before it touches the ground.
- Mining. the explosion of several charges at one time.
verb (used with object)
- to discharge in or as in a volley.
- Tennis. to return (the ball) before it hits the ground.
- Soccer. to kick (the ball) before it bounces on the ground.
- Cricket. to bowl (a ball) in such a manner that it is pitched near the top of the wicket.
verb (used without object)
- to fly or be discharged together, as missiles.
- to move or proceed with great rapidity, as in a volley.
- to fire a volley; sound together, as firearms.
- Tennis, Soccer. to return the ball before it touches the ground.
volley
/ ˈ±¹É’±ôɪ /
noun
- the simultaneous discharge of several weapons, esp firearms
- the projectiles or missiles so discharged
- a burst of oaths, protests, etc, occurring simultaneously or in rapid succession
- sport a stroke, shot, or kick at a moving ball before it hits the ground Compare half volley
- cricket the flight of such a ball or the ball itself
- the simultaneous explosion of several blastings of rock
verb
- to discharge (weapons, etc) in or as if in a volley or (of weapons, etc) to be discharged
- tr to utter vehemently or sound loudly and continuously
- tr sport to strike or kick (a moving ball) before it hits the ground
- intr to issue or move rapidly or indiscriminately
Derived Forms
- ˈ±¹´Ç±ô±ô±ð²â±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±¹´Ç±ôl±ð²â·±ð°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of volley1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of volley1
Example Sentences
You can either volley, play off a bounce or let the ball ricochet off tempered glass walls before you hit it.
A volley of bullets struck near the Charter School of Morgan Hill just as students were leaving for the day, prosecutors said.
The answer — as pointed jokes at the president’s expense volleyed across the historic room, now a front line of the culture war — was an unequivocal yes.
The latest volley came Thursday morning, when Trump threatened to place a 200% tariff on wine and liquor from the European Union in response to the EU proposing a 50% tariff on American whiskey.
Medvedev is famous for not celebrating his victories but made an exception this time, leaping into the air four times with sheer delight after Fils missed a volley on match point.
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