volley
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
volleys
plural
volleys
Britannica Dictionary definition of VOLLEY
[count]
1
sports
:
a shot or kick made by hitting a ball before it touches the ground
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compare ground stroke
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(tennis) She won the point with a backhand volley.
2
:
a large number of bullets, arrows, stones, etc., that are shot or thrown at the same time
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The tank was hit by a volley of bullets.
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a volley of arrows
3
:
a lot of comments, questions, etc., that are directed at a person very quickly
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She was overwhelmed by a volley of questions from the press.
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a volley of criticism
2
volley
/ˈvɑːli/
verb
volleys;
volleyed;
volleying
2
volley
/ˈvɑːli/
verb
volleys;
volleyed;
volleying
Britannica Dictionary definition of VOLLEY
[+ object]
sports
:
to hit (a ball) while it is in the air and before it touches the ground
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She volleyed the shot over the net.
