Volley - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈvɑːlɪ|  American pronunciation of the word volley
Brit.  |ˈvɒlɪ|  British pronunciation of the word volley

noun

- rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms (syn: burst, fusillade, salvo)
- a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces

verb

- be dispersed in a volley
gun shots volleyed at the attackers
- hit before it touches the ground
volley the tennis ball
- discharge in, or as if in, a volley
the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians
- make a volley
- utter rapidly
volley a string of curses

Extra examples

The tank was hit by a volley of bullets.

She was overwhelmed by a volley of questions from the press.

She volleyed the shot over the net.

About a hundred thoughts volleyed through my mind in a moment.

The soldiers loosed a volley of rifle fire.

...the archers loosed a great volley of arrows at the foot soldiers charging towards them...

...upon discovering that someone had stolen his golf bag, he let loose a volley of execrations...

It is much more difficult to volley a high lob backhanded than forehanded.

He fired off a volley of shots from his semi-automatic rifle.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: volley
he/she/it: volleys
present participle: volleying
past tense: volleyed
past participle: volleyed
noun
singular: volley
plural: volleys
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