American English pronunciation
How to pronounce volleys
IPA transcription: ['vɑliz]
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Noun
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rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
“our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise”
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a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
Verb
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be dispersed in a volley
“gun shots volleyed at the attackers”
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hit before it touches the ground
“volley the tennis ball”
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discharge in, or as if in, a volley
“the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians”
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make a volley
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utter rapidly
“volley a string of curses”