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    volley
    /ˈvɒli/

    noun

    • 1. a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time: "the infantry let off a couple of volleys"
    • 2. (in sport, especially tennis or soccer) a strike or kick of the ball made before it touches the ground: "a forehand volley"

    verb

    • 1. (in sport, especially tennis or soccer) strike or kick (the ball) before it touches the ground: "she volleyed the ball home"
    • 2. utter or discharge in quick succession: "the dog was volleying joyful barks"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOLLEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VOLLEY definition: 1. a large number of bullets (seeming to be) fired at the same time: 2. a lot of similar things…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › volleyVolley Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › volleyVOLLEY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Volley definition: the simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles or firearms.. See examples of VOLLEY used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOLLEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › volleyVolley - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈvɑli/ /ˈvɒli/ IPA guide. Other forms: volleys; volleyed; volleying. When an attacking army lets loose a barrage of bullets all at once, it's called a volley. A volley of bullets, arrows, or rocks describes a large number of them being shot or thrown simultaneously.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVOLLEY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvolley noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    volley (of something) a lot of bullets, stones, etc. that are fired or thrown at the same time A volley of shots rang out. Police fired a volley over the heads of the crowd.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › volleyVolley Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Volley definition, the simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles or firearms. See more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › volleyVolley - definition of volley by The Free Dictionary

    vol·ley. (vŏl′ē) n. pl. vol·leys. 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.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › volleyvolley | meaning of volley in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    volley meaning, definition, what is volley: a large number of bullets, rocks etc sho...: Learn more.