Thesaurus: volley

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1. n. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms.
2. n. A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words.
3. n. A return of the ball before it touches the ground.
4. n. A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
5. v. t. To discharge with, or as with, a volley.
6. v. i. To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys.
7. v. i. To return the ball before it touches the ground.
8. v. i. To send the ball full to the top of the wicket.
9. n. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
10. n. a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
11. v. be dispersed in a volley
12. v. hit before it touches the ground