volley
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volley
- /ˈvɒli/ UK
- /ˈvɑli/ US
Rhymes with -ɒli
Where it comes from
From Middle French volée (“flight”), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.
noun volleys
- The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired. Fiery darts in flaming volies flew.
- A burst or emission of many things at once. a volley of words
- The flight of a ball just before it bounces.
- A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground. But there was nothing he could do about Villa's second when Agbonlahor crossed from the left and Bent finished with a precision volley.
- A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
verb volleys · volleying · volleyed
- To fire a volley of shots.
- To hit the ball before it touches the ground. Boudewijn Zenden hit the post from 25 yards for the home side before Jody Craddock volleyed Wolves ahead from 10 yards against his former club.
- To be fired in a volley.
- To make a volley.
- To sound together.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fusillade, burst, salvo, archer, plane, firing, round, salute, component, foley, volleyball, flock, fire, barrage, hail, running fire
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noun simultaneous fire
| Español | salva |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 斉射 seisha |
| 中文 | 齊射 /齐射 qíshè, 排槍射擊 /排枪射击 páiqiāng shèjī |
| Português | salva, saraivada |
| Français | volée, salve |
| Deutsch | Salve |
| Italiano | raffica |
| Română | salvă |
| Русский | залп zalp |
| עברית | מַטָּח mattáẖ |
noun flight of a ball before it bounces
| Português | voleio, vólei |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Volley |
| עברית | יַעַף yá'af, ווֹלֵה volé |
noun shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground
| Español | volea, voleo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Volley, Flugball |
| Italiano | volée |
| Ελληνικά | βολέ volé |
verb to hit the ball before it touches the ground
| Español | volear |
|---|
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title = {volley},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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