volleynoun
uk/ˈvɒl.i/us/ˈvɑː.li/volley noun (BULLETS)
[ C ] a large number of bullets (seeming to be) fired at the same time:
Even as the funeral took place, guerrillas hidden nearby fired/let off a fresh volley of machine-gun fire.
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Bullets & cartridges
- blank
- buckshot
- bullet
- cartridge
- dumdum bullet
- fusillade
- grapeshot
- pellet
- plastic bullet
- round
- shot
- slug
- tracer
volley noun (LARGE NUMBER)
[ C usually singular ] a lot of similar things that are said or produced, or that happen, quickly one after the other:
I'm afraid my proposal was met with a volley of criticisms.
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Masses and large amounts of things
- accumulation
- an embarrassment of riches idiom
- any number of things idiom
- backlog
- battery
- boatload
- bolus
- clot
- deluge
- fund
- lashing
- lather
- outpouring
- panoply
- plethora
- predominance
- preponderance
- sheet
- shower
- thousand
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volley noun (SPORTS)
[ C ] (in sports) a kick or hit in which a player returns a moving ball before it touches the ground:
That was a beautiful backhand volley.
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Tennis & racket sports
- ball boy/girl
- birdie
- break
- break point
- deuce
- double
- fault
- groundstroke
- half-volley
- knock
- lawn tennis
- match point
- passing shot
- racket
- racquetball
- rally
- seed
- single
- sweet spot
- tennis shoe
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volleyverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈvɒl.i/us/ˈvɑː.li/(in sports) to hit or kick a moving ball before it touches the ground
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Tennis & racket sports
- ball boy/girl
- birdie
- break
- break point
- deuce
- double
- fault
- groundstroke
- half-volley
- knock
- lawn tennis
- match point
- passing shot
- racket
- racquetball
- rally
- seed
- single
- sweet spot
- tennis shoe
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