Volley /(?)/

Vol·ley

Volley

n.

pl. Volleys

  1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms.
    Fiery darts in flaming volleys flew.
    Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe.
  2. A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words.
    Rattling nonsense in full volleys breaks.
  3. A return of the ball before it touches the ground. (Tennis)

Phrases & Compounds
Half volley
A return of the ball immediately after is has touched the ground.
On the volley
at random.
Volley gun
a gun with several barrels for firing a number of shots simultaneously; a kind of mitrailleuse.

Volley

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Volleyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Volleying

  1. To discharge with, or as with, a volley.

Volley

v. i.
  1. To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys.
  2. To return the ball before it touches the ground. (Tennis)