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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
volley/ˈvɒli/
▶noun (pl. volleys)
  • 1 a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time.

    ■ a series of utterances directed at someone in quick succession.

  • 2 (in sport, especially tennis or soccer) a strike or kick of the ball made before it touches the ground.
▶verb (volleys, volleying, volleyed)
  • 1 strike or kick (the ball) before it touches the ground.
  • 2 utter or discharge in quick succession.
– derivatives
volleyer noun.
– origin C16: from Fr. volée, based on L. volare ‘to fly’.



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