Volley
11volley — The noun has the plural form volleys, and the verb has inflected forms volleys, volleyed, volleying …
12volley — [n] barrage battery, bombardment, burst, cannonade, crossfire, enfilade, firing, fussilade, gunfire, hail, round, salvo, shelling, shower, storm; concept 320 …
13volley — ► NOUN (pl. volleys) 1) a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time. 2) a series of utterances directed at someone in quick succession. 3) (in sport) a strike or kick of the ball made before it touches the ground. ►… …
14volley — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of stones, bullets, etc. VERB + VOLLEY ▪ fire, launch, unleash ▪ The police fired a volley of bullets over the heads of the crowd. PREPOSITION ▪ volley …
15volley — I UK [ˈvɒlɪ] / US [ˈvɑlɪ] noun [countable] Word forms volley : singular volley plural volleys 1) a lot of questions, insults etc all spoken or made at the same time a volley of abuse 2) a) a lot of objects that move through the air a volley of… …
16volley — I. noun (plural volleys) Etymology: Middle French volee flight, from voler to fly, from Old French, from Latin volare Date: 1573 1. a. a flight of missiles (as arrows) b. simultaneous discharge of a number of missile weapons c. one round per gun… …
17Volley — Vol|ley 〈[vɔ̣le:], engl. [vɔ̣lı] m. 6; Sp.; bes. Tennis〉 aus dem Flug zurückgeschlagener Ball, der vorher nicht den Boden berührt hat; Sy Flugball (1) [<engl. volley „Flugschlag; im Fluge schlagen“] * * * vol|ley [ vɔli ] <Adv.> [zu engl …
18volley — vol|ley1 [ vali ] noun count 1. ) volley of a lot of questions, insults, etc. all spoken or made at the same time: a volley of abuse a ) a lot of objects that move through the air: a volley of bullets b ) a lot of shots from guns at the same time …
19Volley — *In military parlance a volley is a simultaneous discharge of weapons, such as a volley of musket fire, or a broadside from a warship. **See Volley gun. *In a number of ball games a volley is a ball that is received and delivered without touching …
20volley — vol|ley 〈[vɔ̣le:], engl. [vɔ̣lı] Adj.; Sp.〉 aus der Luft geschlagen od. geschossen, ohne vorherigen Bodenkontakt [engl.] * * * vol|ley [ vɔli ] <Adv.> [zu engl. volley, ↑ Volley] (Ballsport, bes. Fußball, Tennis): aus der Luft [geschlagen] …
