volley
volley Lexical Profile
volley Game Scores & Validity
• noun
In sports such as tennis or soccer, a stroke or kick made by hitting the ball before it touches the ground, or an uninterrupted sequence of such returns.
"She rushed toward the net and ended the point with a crisp forehand volley."
A rapid, simultaneous, or continuous outpouring of many things at once, especially words, questions, or projectiles.
"The spokesperson faced a relentless volley of questions from the journalists in the room."
• verb
To strike or kick a ball in midair before it touches the ground (especially in tennis or soccer).
"The midfielder managed to volley the ball directly into the top corner of the net."
To discharge, utter, or send forth in a rapid, simultaneous stream or succession.
"Debaters on both sides began to volley counterarguments across the podium."
• Rhymes for volley
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French 'volée' (meaning 'flight'), derived from the Latin verb 'volare' ('to fly').