Volley
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -É’li
Origin
From Middle French volee ("flight"), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.
Full definition of volley
Noun
volley
(plural volleys)- The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired
- MiltonFiery darts in flaming volleys flew.
- ByronEach volley tells that thousands cease to breathe.
- 1907, w, The Dust of Conflict Chapter 30, It was by his order the shattered leading company flung itself into the houses when the Sin Verguenza were met by an enfilading volley as they reeled into the calle.
- A burst or emission of many things at once.a volley of words
- (sports) The flight of a ball just before it bounces
- (sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground
- 2011, October 1, John Sinnott, Aston Villa 2–0 Wigan, But there was nothing he could do about Villa's second when Agbonlahor crossed from the left and Bent finished with a precision volley.
- (cricket) A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
Verb
- (transitive) To fire a volley of shots
- (sports, transitive) To hit the ball before it touches the ground
- 2011, May 14, Peter Scrivener, Sunderland 1–3 Wolverhampton, Boudewijn Zenden hit the post from 25 yards for the home side before Jody Craddock volleyed Wolves ahead from 10 yards against his former club.
- (intransitive) To be fired in a volley
- (sports, intransitive) To make a volley