Definition of "volley"

volley

/ˈvɒli/

noun
plural volleys
1. The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
  Quotations
  Fiery darts in flaming volies flew.
  1667, John Milton, “Book VI”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […]; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873,
  Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe.
  1812, Lord Byron, “Canto I”, in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. A Romaunt, London: Printed for John Murray, […]; William Blackwood, Edinburgh; and John Cumming, Dublin; by Thomas Davison, […], stanza XXXVIII
  It was by his order the shattered leading company flung itself into the houses when the Sin Verguenza were met by an enfilading volley as they reeled into the calle.
  1907, Harold Bindloss, chapter 30, in The Dust of Conflict‎
2. A burst or emission of many things at once.
  Quotations
  When we do speak at volley
  1625 (first performance), Ben[jamin] Jonson, The Staple of Newes. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Robert Allot […], published 1631, (please specify the page), (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)
  A whole volley of furious criticism was poured on the author [Alexander Pope] by those enemies whom his contempt had created, and his honest pride had justly disdained to propitiate.
  1835, G[eorge] Croly, “Memoir of Pope”, in Alexander Pope, The Works of Alexander Pope; […], volume I, London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], page 56
3. (sports) The flight of a ball just before it bounces.
4. (sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.
  Quotations
  But there was nothing he could do about Villa's second when Agbonlahor crossed from the left and Bent finished with a precision volley.
  2011 October 1, John Sinnott, “Aston Villa 2–0 Wigan”, in BBC Sport‎
5. (cricket) A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
verb
third-person singular simple present volleys, present participle volleying, simple past and past participle volleyed
1. (transitive) To fire a volley of shots
2. (sports, transitive) To hit the ball before it touches the ground
  Quotations
  Boudewijn Zenden hit the post from 25 yards for the home side before Jody Craddock volleyed Wolves ahead from 10 yards against his former club.
  2011 May 14, Peter Scrivener, “Sunderland 1–3 Wolverhampton”, in BBC Sport‎
3. (intransitive) To be fired in a volley
4. (sports, intransitive) To make a volley
5. To sound together

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