VOLLEY

Volley

A volley in tennis is a shot in which the ball is struck before it bounces on the ground. Generally a player hits a volley while standing near the net, although it can be executed farther back, in the middle of the tennis court or even near the baseline. The word derives from M. French volée meaning flight.

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volley

Noun

  1. The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired
  2. A burst or emission of many things at once.
    a volley of words
  3. The flight of a ball just before it bounces
  4. A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground
  5. A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.

Verb

  1. To fire a volley of shots
  2. To hit the ball before it touches the ground
  3. To be fired in a volley
  4. To make a volley


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