Volley
WordNet
noun
(1) A tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
(2) Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
"Our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
verb
(3) Utter rapidly
"Volley a string of curses"
(4) Make a volley
(5) Discharge in, or as if in, a volley
"The attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
(6) Hit before it touches the ground
"Volley the tennis ball"
(7) Be dispersed in a volley
"Gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullet; the projectiles so fired
- The flight of a ball just before it bounces
- A shot, especially in tennis, in which the ball is played before it hits the ground
Verb
- To fire a volley of shots
- To hit the ball before it touches the ground
- To be fired in a volley
- To make a volley