Volley has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
2
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
3
The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
Verb
1
be dispersed in a volley
"gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
2
hit before it touches the ground
"volley the tennis ball"
3
discharge in, or as if in, a volley
"the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
5
utter rapidly
"volley a string of curses"
6
To fire a volley of shots
Example Sentences
"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
noun
"gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
verb
"volley the tennis ball"
verb
"the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
verb
"volley a string of curses"
verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)