Definitions for volleyˈvɒl i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vol•leyˈvɒl i(n.; v.)(pl.)-leys
the simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles or firearms.
Category: Military
the missiles so discharged.
Category: Military
a burst or outpouring of many things at once or in quick succession:
a volley of protests.
the return of a ball or shuttlecock, as in tennis or badminton, before it hits the ground. the flight of the ball before it hits the ground. a series of such returns; rally.
Category: Sport
a kick of the ball in soccer before it bounces on the ground.
Category: Sport
(v.t.)to discharge in or as if in a volley.
to return (a ball) before it hits the ground, as in tennis.
Category: Sport
to kick (the ball) in soccer before it bounces on the ground.
Category: Sport
(v.i.)to be discharged together, as missiles.
Category: Military
to move or proceed with great rapidity, as in a volley.
to fire a volley; sound together, as firearms.
Category: Military
to return a ball, as in tennis or soccer, before it touches the ground.
Category: Sport
Origin of volley:
1565–75; < MF volee flight, der. of voler to fly < L volāre
vol′ley•er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
fusillade, salvo, volley, burst(noun)
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
volley(verb)
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
volley(verb)
be dispersed in a volley
"gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
volley(verb)
hit before it touches the ground
"volley the tennis ball"
volley(verb)
discharge in, or as if in, a volley
"the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
volley(verb)
make a volley
volley(verb)
utter rapidly
"volley a string of curses"
Wiktionary
volley(Noun)
The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired
volley(Noun)
The flight of a ball just before it bounces
volley(Noun)
A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground
volley(Verb)
To fire a volley of shots
volley(Verb)
To hit the ball before it touches the ground
volley(Verb)
To be fired in a volley
volley(Verb)
To make a volley
Origin: From volee, from volta, from volatus.
Webster Dictionary
Volley(noun)
a flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms
Volley(noun)
a burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words
Volley(noun)
a return of the ball before it touches the ground
Volley(noun)
a sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket
Volley(verb)
to discharge with, or as with, a volley
Volley(verb)
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
Volley(verb)
to return the ball before it touches the ground
Volley(verb)
to send the ball full to the top of the wicket
Translations for volley
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
volley(noun)
in tennis, the hitting of a ball before it bounces.
- vlughouAfrikaans

- ضَرْب كُرَة التِّنِس قبل أن تَلْمَس الأرْضArabic

- волеBulgarian

- vôleiPortuguese (BR)

- volejCzech

- der FlugschlagGerman

- flugterDanish

- βολέ (στο τένις)Greek

- voleaSpanish

- lendpallEstonian

- والیFarsi

- lentolyöntiFinnish

- voléeFrench

- חֲבָטַת יְעָףHebrew

- गोलियों की बौछारHindi

- volejCroatian

- levegőből ütés, röpteHungarian

- pukulan voliIndonesian

- það að slá bolta áður en hann lendirIcelandic

- voléeItalian

- ボレーJapanese

- (테니스의) 발리Korean

- smūgis į lekiantį kamuolįLithuanian

- bumbas atsišana lidojumāLatvian

- voliMalay

- volleyDutch

- fluktslagNorwegian

- wolej, odbicie w lociePolish

- volleyPortuguese

- voleuRomanian

- удар с лётаRussian

- volejSlovak

- odbojžoge, preden pade na tlaSlovenian

- udarac lopteSerbian

- volleySwedish

- (เทนนิส) การตีลูกก่อนลงดินThai

- voleTurkish

- (網球,在球落地反彈前)截擊Chinese (Trad.)

- удар на льотуUkrainian

- وولي، باڑھUrdu

- quả vô lêVietnamese

- (网球运动中)截击Chinese (Simp.)

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