Volley

Pronunciation: /ˈvɑːliː/

Volley (noun)

  1. a hit of a ball before it touches the ground, often in tennis or volleyball
  2. a series of shots fired quickly from guns
  3. a lot of questions or comments made quickly, one after another

Examples

  • She returned the ball with a powerful volley.
  • The player executed a perfect volley over the net.

Common collocations: powerful volley, return a volley, volley of bullets, fire a volley, volley of questions

Volley (verb)

  1. to hit a ball before it touches the ground, often in tennis or volleyball
  2. to fire shots back and forth quickly

Examples

  • He volleyed the ball back over the net.
  • She expertly volleyed the ball to her partner.

Synonyms of Volley

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Volley

  • Describing a slow, small flow.