volley

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volley Definition

• (n) rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
• (n) a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
• (v) be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
• (v) hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball"
• (v) discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
• (v) make a volley
• (v) utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"

volley Synonyms

• burst
• fusillade
• salvo
• volley