Definitions for volley
ˈvɒl ivol·ley

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fusillade, salvo, volley, burstnoun

   rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

   "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"

2. volleyverb

   a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces

3. volleyverb

   be dispersed in a volley

   "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"

4. volleyverb

   hit before it touches the ground

   "volley the tennis ball"

5. volleyverb

   discharge in, or as if in, a volley

   "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"

6. volleyverb

   make a volley

7. volleyverb

   utter rapidly

   "volley a string of curses"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. volleynoun

   The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired

2. volleynoun

   The flight of a ball just before it bounces

3. volleynoun

   A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground

4. volleyverb

   To fire a volley of shots

5. volleyverb

   To hit the ball before it touches the ground

6. volleyverb

   To be fired in a volley

7. volleyverb

   To make a volley

8. Etymology: From volee, from volta, from volatus.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. volley

   A volley generally refers to a number of elements dispatched rapidly one after another, often with a common purpose or direction. This could be referring to a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles dispensed simultaneously, a series of quick, often forceful remarks or questions, or a number of hits or strokes in quick succession, like in various sports such as tennis, volleyball, or soccer.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Volleynoun

   a flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms

2. Volleynoun

   a burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words

3. Volleynoun

   a return of the ball before it touches the ground

4. Volleynoun

   a sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket

5. Volleyverb

   to discharge with, or as with, a volley

6. Volleyverb

   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

7. Volleyverb

   to return the ball before it touches the ground

8. Volleyverb

   to send the ball full to the top of the wicket

9. Etymology: [F. vole; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See Volatile.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Volley

   A volley in tennis is a shot in which the ball is struck before it bounces on the ground. Generally a player hits a volley while standing near the net, although it can be executed farther back, in the middle of the tennis court or even near the baseline. The word derives from M. French volée meaning flight. The primary objective of the volley is to go on the offensive and cut the amount of time for the opponent to react. Another advantage is that a player eliminates any possibility of a bad bounce from an uneven surface such as on some grass and clay courts. Also, if near the net, a volleyer has a wider choice of angles to hit into the opponent's court. However, quick reflexes and hand–eye coordination are required to execute this shot. The primary means of countering a volley are the passing shot and the lob. Generally, a player who advances to the net in the serve and volley type of game will make the initial volley fairly near the service line. The player will then move closer to the net in hopes of making a put-away volley for a winning point. It is difficult to hit an effective volley in the area between the baseline and the service line, consequently this is often called "no man's land".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Volley

   vol′i, n. a flight of shot: the discharge of many small-arms at once: an outburst of many at once: in tennis and lawn-tennis, a hard return of the ball before it reaches the ground—half-volley is a return by striking the ball just as it touches or rises from the ground:—pl. Voll′eys.—v.t. to discharge in a volley.—v.i. to fly together, as missiles: to sound together: in lawn-tennis, to use the stroke so called. [Fr. volée, a flight—voler—L. volāre, to fly.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. volley

   The simultaneous discharge of a number of fire-arms.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. volley

   The simultaneous discharge of a number of fire-arms.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VOLLEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Volley is ranked #149395 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Volley surname appeared 110 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Volley.
   
   74.5% or 82 total occurrences were Black.
   25.4% or 28 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Court Game
   • Discharge
   • Hit
   • Play
   • Scatter
   • Utter

Anagrams for volley »

1. lovely

How to pronounce volley?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say volley in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of volley in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of volley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of volley in a Sentence

1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:

   Kharkiv is a peaceful city. There are peaceful residential areas, no military facilities. Dozens of eyewitness accounts prove that this is not a single false volley, but deliberate destruction of people : the Russians knew where they were shooting, there will definitely be an international tribunal for this crime -- it's a violation of all conventions. No one in the world will forgive you for killing peaceful Ukrainian people.

2. Florida State Attorney Jeffrey Ashton:

   ( Todashev) went down, but Ibragim Todashev was not incapacitated. Ibragim Todashev came up again in an aggressive manner, and the officer then fired the second volley of three or four shots. Which at that point essentially incapacitated Ibragim Todashev, it would seem almost superhuman, but everything that we have learned in the investigation would show an individual who has a great deal of tolerance of pain and would more or less fight beyond it.

3. Paul Walker:

   Volley is tackling and solving one of the most difficult and important problems in machine learning: extracting knowledge from unstructured information.

4. Polk County:

   At that moment in time, we heard another volley and a woman scream and a baby whimper.

5. Dan Gainor:

   This is just the latest volley in Hollywood's war against faith, rather than simply deny the divine, ‘Angel From Hell’ seeks to denigrate it. They picked 'Glee' veteran Jane Lynch, who hates conservatives, to portray a disgustingly foul and perverted ‘angel.’.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=volley
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Volley
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volley
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=volley
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=volley
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=volley
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html