Volley Definition
vŏlē
volleyed, volleying, volleys
noun
volleys
The simultaneous discharge of a number of firearms or other weapons.
Webster's New World
The bullets, arrows, etc. discharged in this way.
Webster's New World
A group of remarks, expressions, or actions directed toward a certain recipient or audience.
A volley of oaths; a volley of laughter.
American Heritage
A burst of words or acts suggestive of this.
A volley of curses, questions, etc.
Webster's New World
An exchange of strokes in a court game, such as volleyball, ending when one side fails to make a good return and resulting in a point or the loss of service.
American Heritage
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verb
volleyed, volleying, volleys
To discharge in or as in a volley.
Webster's New World
To return the ball, etc. as a volley.
Webster's New World
To strike (a tennis ball, for example) before it touches the ground.
American Heritage
To be discharged in or as in a volley.
Webster's New World
To engage in a volley.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Volley
Noun
Singular:
volley
Plural:
volleysOrigin of Volley
French volée from Old French from voler to fly from Latin volāre
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle French volee (“flight"), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.
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