half volley

noun

(in tennis, racquets, etc.) a stroke in which the ball is hit the moment it bounces from the ground.

Origin of half volley

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby half volley

half-truth, half-turn, half-turning, half twist, half-used, half volley, half-wave plate, half-wave rectifier, halfway, halfway house, half Wellington

Definition for half volley (2 of 2)

half-volley

[ haf-vol-ee, hahf- ]

/ ˈhæfˌvɒl i, ˈhɑf- /

verb (used with or without object), half-vol·leyed, half-vol·ley·ing.

to make or stroke with a half volley.

Origin of half-volley

First recorded in 1870–75

OTHER WORDS FROM half-volley

half-vol·ley·er, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for half volley

Between ourselves the cut was a fluke, but the half-volley was a genuine well-played hit, which deserved the applause it got.
Dr. Jolliffe's Boys|Lewis Hough
At last he mis-hit a half-volley and was caught in the deep for seventy-two.
The Loom of Youth|Alec Waugh
A half-volley had landed first bounce among the masters sitting under the wall.
The Loom of Youth|Alec Waugh
Janet made a powerful stroke at it, apparently thinking it was a half-volley.
The Girls of St. Cyprian's|Angela Brazil

In the hope that Scaife, intoxicated with triumph, will run out again, he pitches the next lob too much up—a half-volley.
The Hill|Horace Annesley Vachell

British Dictionary definitions for half volley

half volley

/ sport /

noun

a stroke or shot in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces

verb half-volley

to hit or kick (a ball) immediately after it bounces

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	half volley
释义	half volley noun (in tennis, racquets, etc.) a stroke in which the ball is hit the moment it bounces from the ground. Origin of half volley First recorded in 1875–80 Words nearby half volley half-truth, half-turn, half-turning, half twist, half-used, half volley, half-wave plate, half-wave rectifier, halfway, halfway house, half Wellington Definition for half volley (2 of 2) half-volley [ haf-vol-ee, hahf- ] / ˈhæfˌvɒl i, ˈhɑf- / verb (used with or without object), half-vol·leyed, half-vol·ley·ing. to make or stroke with a half volley. Origin of half-volley First recorded in 1870–75 OTHER WORDS FROM half-volley half-vol·ley·er, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for half volley Between ourselves the cut was a fluke, but the half-volley was a genuine well-played hit, which deserved the applause it got. Dr. Jolliffe's Boys\|Lewis Hough At last he mis-hit a half-volley and was caught in the deep for seventy-two. The Loom of Youth\|Alec Waugh A half-volley had landed first bounce among the masters sitting under the wall. The Loom of Youth\|Alec Waugh Janet made a powerful stroke at it, apparently thinking it was a half-volley. The Girls of St. Cyprian's\|Angela Brazil In the hope that Scaife, intoxicated with triumph, will run out again, he pitches the next lob too much up—a half-volley. The Hill\|Horace Annesley Vachell British Dictionary definitions for half volley half volley / sport / noun a stroke or shot in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces verb half-volley to hit or kick (a ball) immediately after it bounces Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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