- volley
- volley [väl′ē]n.pl. volleys [MFr volee < VL * volata < fem. of L volatus, pp. of volare, to fly]1.a) the simultaneous discharge of a number of firearms or other weaponsb) the bullets, arrows, etc. discharged in this way2. a burst of words or acts suggestive of this [a volley of curses, questions, etc.]3. Sportsa) the act of returning the ball, shuttlecock, etc. in certain games before it touches the groundb) the flight of the ball, etc. before it touches the groundc) loosely any extended exchange of shots, as in tennis or volleyball, esp. such an exchange in warming up for a gamevt.volleyed, volleying1. to discharge in or as in a volley2. Sports to return (the ball, etc.) as a volleyvi.1. to be discharged in or as in a volley2. Sportsa) to return the ball, etc. as a volleyb) loosely to engage in a volleyvolleyern.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.