volley

Meanings

Plural: volleys

Noun

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
A burst or emission of many things at once.
The flight of a ball just before it bounces.
A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.
A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.

Verb

be dispersed in a volley
- "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
hit before it touches the ground
- "volley the tennis ball"
discharge in, or as if in, a volley
- "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
make a volley
utter rapidly
- "volley a string of curses"
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
To sound together

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French volée (“flight”), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.

Synonyms

burst, fusillade, salvo

Antonyms

ground stroke

Scrabble Score: 12

volley is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
volley is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
volley is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

volley is a valid Words With Friends word