volley
[noun]
Synonyms: barrage, blast, bombardment, burst, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower

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I. vol‧ley¹ /ˈvɒli $ ˈvɑːli/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: volée 'flight', from voler 'to fly', from Latin volare]

1. a large number of bullets, rocks etc shot or thrown through the air at the same time
volley of
a volley of bullets

2. a lot of questions, insults, attacks etc that are all said or made at the same time
volley of
a volley of abuse

3. a hit in tennis, a kick in football etc when the player hits or kicks the ball before it touches the ground

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II. volley² verb

1. [intransitive and transitive] to hit or kick a ball before it touches the ground, especially in tennis or football

2. [intransitive] if a large number of guns volley, they are all fired at the same time

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volley
noun
I. of stones, bullets, etc.
VERB + VOLLEY fire, unleash The police fired a volley of bullets over the heads of the crowd.
PREP. ~ of

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volley
II. in sport
ADJ. backhand, cross-court, forehand (in tennis) | left-foot, right-foot (in football) | stunning, superb Williams took the set with a stunning backhand volley down the line.
30-yard, etc.
VERB + VOLLEY hit She hit a forehand volley into the net.
crack/crash/lash home, strike, unleash (all in football) Cole lashed home a 20-yard volley.
PREP. on the ~ Figo met the ball on the volley and scored.

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