[
UK
/vˈɒli/
]
[ US /ˈvɑɫi/ ]
[ US /ˈvɑɫi/ ]
NOUN
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rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise - a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
VERB
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hit before it touches the ground
volley the tennis ball -
be dispersed in a volley
gun shots volleyed at the attackers -
discharge in, or as if in, a volley
the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians -
utter rapidly
volley a string of curses - make a volley
How To Use volley In A Sentence
- On the second, he charged to the net and put away a backhand volley to keep his hopes alive.
- He vented his frustration a couple of games into the second set, missing a volley and then belting the ball into the crowd.
- Our militia fired off volley after volley from anti - aircraft artillery.
- Rachel hit the volleyball back over the net, and glanced up only to see Jade leaning against the post, a silver knife in her hand.
- Our lead vehicle became stuck in a volleyball net.
- Football was number one but he had also done athletics, basketball, volleyball and cricket.
- He had his back to goal and flicked his volley into the corner. The Sun
- If at all else, it makes them very competitive for handball, racquetball, or volleyball. Cheeseburger Gothic » Grading work, the heavy bag, a day of manuscript doctoring.
- Even as the funeral took place, guerrillas hidden nearby fired/let off a fresh volley of machine-gun fire.
- It was then that the volley of questions started.
