volley.
The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
Meaning & usage
The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
A burst or emission of many things at once.
a volley of words
volley of insults
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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French volée (“flight”), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.
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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French volée (“flight”), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.