volley
noun
[ ˈvɒli ]
• a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time.
• "the infantry let off a couple of volleys"
Similar:
barrage,
cannonade,
battery,
blast,
bombardment,
broadside,
salvo,
fusillade,
storm,
hail,
shower,
cascade,
rain,
stream,
deluge,
torrent,
avalanche,
blitz,
wall/curtain/barrier of fire,
• (in sport, especially tennis or soccer) a strike or kick of the ball made before it touches the ground.
• "a forehand volley"
volley
verb
• (in sport, especially tennis or soccer) strike or kick (the ball) before it touches the ground.
• "she volleyed the ball home"
• utter or discharge in quick succession.
• "the dog was volleying joyful barks"
Origin:
late 16th century: from French volée, based on Latin volare ‘to fly’.
