volley
Pronunciation
Noun
- (countable) A volley of bullets, arrows, etc. is a group of them fired at the same time.
- The army fired a volley of bullets.
- (sports) A volley is when a ball is hit before it touches the ground.
Verb
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- (sports); (transitive) If a ball is volleyed, it is hit before it touches the ground.
- The tennis player volleyed the ball over the net.