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- DictionaryVol·ley/ˈvälē/
noun
- 1. a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time: "the infantry let off a couple of volleys"
- 2. (in sports, especially tennis or soccer) a strike or kick of the ball made before it touches the ground: "a forehand volley"
verb
- 1. (in sports, especially tennis or soccer) strike or kick (the ball) before it touches the ground: "she volleyed the ball home"
The meaning of VOLLEY is the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground; also : a return of the ball before it touches the ground. How to use volley in a sentence.
VOLLEY definition: 1. a large number of bullets (seeming to be) fired at the same time: 2. a lot of similar things…. Learn more.
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.
1. a. A simultaneous discharge of a number of bullets or other projectiles. b. The bullets or projectiles so discharged. 2. A group of remarks, expressions, or actions directed toward a certain recipient or audience: a volley of oaths; a volley of laughter. 3. Sports. a.
noun. 1. the simultaneous discharge of several weapons, esp firearms. 2. the projectiles or missiles so discharged. 3. a burst of oaths, protests, etc, occurring simultaneously or in rapid succession. 4. sport. a stroke, shot, or kick at a moving ball before it hits the ground. Compare half volley. 5. cricket.
VOLLEY definition: 1. in sports, a kick or hit in which a player returns a ball before it touches the ground 2. a lot…. Learn more.
Volley definition, the simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles or firearms. See more.
Definition of volley noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A volley of bullets, arrows, or rocks describes a large number of them being shot or thrown simultaneously. Another meaning of the noun volley involves just one projectile: a returned tennis ball, usually one that hasn't hit the ground before being smacked by a racket.
VOLLEY meaning: 1 : a shot or kick made by hitting a ball before it touches the ground; 2 : a large number of bullets, arrows, stones, etc., that are shot or thrown at the same time.
