See Also: volley(medicine)
volley(2)(dictionary)
volley 1, noun(dictionary)
volley 2, verb(dictionary)
Half-Volley - Tennis(gambling)
Volley - Table Tennis(gambling)

volley(2) (iou)



volley verb. L16.
[from the noun.]
I. verb trans.
Utter (words etc.) rapidly or impetuously. Usu. foll. by adverbs, as off, out. Chiefly literary. L16.
a. Discharge (arrows, shot, etc.) in a volley. Orig. & chiefly as volleyed ppl adjective. M18.
b. Fire a volley or volleys at. rare. E20.
Hit or strike (a ball) in a volley; spec. (a) (Tennis etc.) return (a ball) in play before it touches the ground; (b) Football kick (the ball) before it touches the ground; score (a goal) in this way; (c) Cricket bowl or deliver (a ball) which reaches the batsman before bouncing. L19.
II. verb intrans.
Fire a volley or volleys. E17.
a. Emit or produce short sounds simultaneously or in continuous succession. E19.
b. Issue or be discharged in or like a volley; rush or stream with great rapidity; shoot rapidly. M19.
Sport. Hit or return the ball before it bounces; make a volley. E19.
serve-and-volley: see SERVE verb1.
volleyer noun (Sport) a person who volleys L19.