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Meaning of 'volley' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Volley [ n.]
- A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms.
- A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words.
- A return of the ball before it touches the ground.
- A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
2 . Volley [ v. i.]
- To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys.
- To return the ball before it touches the ground.
- To send the ball full to the top of the wicket.
3 . Volley [ v. t.]
- To discharge with, or as with, a volley.

Meaning of 'volley' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . volley [ n]
Meaning (1):
- rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
Example in sentence:
  • our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
2 . volley [ v]
Meaning (2):
- be dispersed in a volley
Example in sentence:
  • gun shots volleyed at the attackers
Meaning (3):
- discharge in, or as if in, a volley
Example in sentence:
  • the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians
Meaning (4):
- utter rapidly
Example in sentence:
  • volley a string of curses
Meaning (5):
- hit before it touches the ground
Example in sentence:
  • volley the tennis ball

Nearby Words:

vol-au-vent volacious volador volage volant volante volapuk volapukist volar volary

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