Defenition of the word volley
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Defenition of the word volley
- rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
- a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
- utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"
- make a volley, as in a game of tennis
- kick before a rebound, as of a soccer ball
- discharge in, or as if in, a volley
- propel while in the air and before touching the ground, as of a ball in a game
- hit on the volley, of a tennis ball
- be dispersed in a volley
- make a volley
- discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
- hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball"
- be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
- rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
- utter rapidly
- hit before it touches the ground
Synonyms for the word volley
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- barrage
- broadside
- burst
- cascade
- fusillade
- hail
- hit
- lob
- salvo
- shower
- stream
- torrent
Similar words in the volley
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- volley
- volley's
- volleyball
- volleyball's
- volleyballs
- volleyed
- volleying
- volleys
Hypernyms for the word volley
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- discharge
- disperse
- dissipate
- emit
- fire
- firing
- hit
- kick
- let loose
- let out
- play
- return
- scatter
- spread out
- throw
- utter
Antonyms for the word volley
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