volley

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈvɒli/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈvɑli/

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Noun

Singular volley

Plural volleys

1. (countable) A volley of bullets, arrows, etc. is a group of them fired at the same time.

   The army fired a volley of bullets.

2. (sports) A volley is when a ball is hit before it touches the ground.

Verb

Plain form volley

Third-person singular volleys

Past tense volleyed

Past participle volleyed

Present participle volleying

1. (sports); (transitive) If a ball is volleyed, it is hit before it touches the ground.

   The tennis player volleyed the ball over the net.

Related words

• volleyball