Look up: volley

1. volley
   [n] - a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces 2. [v] - be dispersed in a volley 3. [v] - hit before it touches the ground 4. [v] - discharge in, or as if in, a volley 5. [v] - make a volley, as in a game of tennis 6. [v] - utter rapidly
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2. Volley
   Vol'ley noun ; plural Volleys . [ French volée ; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, from voler to fly, Latin volare . See Volatile .] 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the l...
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3. Volley
   Vol'ley transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Volleyed ; present participle & verbal noun Volleying .] To discharge with, or as with, a volley.
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4. Volley
   Vol'ley intransitive verb 1. 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. Tennyson. 2. (a) (Tennis) To return the ball before it touches...
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5. volley
   Origin: F. Volee; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. Voler to fly, L. Volare. See Volatile. ... 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms. 'Fiery darts in flaming volleys flew.' (Milton) 'Each volley tells that tho...
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6. volley
   (vol´e) a rhythmical succession of muscular twitches artificially induced; the aggregate of nerve impulses set up by a single stimulus.
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7. Volley
   • (n.) A return of the ball before it touches the ground. • (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. • (v. t.) To discharge with, or as with, a volley. • (n.) A burst or emission of many thi...
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8. volley
   (from the article `tennis`) ...strikes the ball back (before it hits the ground a second time) over the net and within the boundaries of the opponent`s court. After the service ...
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9. volley
   volley 1. Simultaneous discharge of several missiles. 2. The missiles thus discharged. 3. A bursting forth. 4. A shot, especially in tennis, made by hitting the ball before it touches the ground (while it's still 'flying'). 5. Etymology: from 1573, 'discharge of a number of guns at once', from Midd...
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10. volley
    
    • rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
    • a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
    
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11. Volley
    any ball kicked by a player when it is off the ground.
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12. volley
    Type: Term Pronunciation: vol′ē Definitions: 1. A synchronous group of impulses induced simultaneously by artificial stimulation of either nerve fibers or muscle fibers.
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13. Volley
    any ball kicked by a player when it is off the ground.
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14. Volley
    (tennis) A `volley` in tennis is a shot in which the ball is struck before it bounces on the ground. Generally a player hits a volley while standing near the net, although it can be executed farther back, in the middle of the tennis court or even near the baseline. The primary objective of th...
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15. Volley
    (football) A `volley` is an air-borne strike in association football, where a player`s feet meets and directs the ball in an angled direction before it has time to reach the ground. A volley can be extremely hard to aim and requires good foot-eye coordination and timing. In general, the volle...
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