volley

noun

1. The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.

   “Fiery darts in flaming volies flew.”

   “Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe.”

   “It was by his order the shattered leading company flung itself into the houses when the Sin Verguenza were met by an enfilading volley as they reeled into the calle.”

2. A burst or emission of many things at once.

   “a volley of words”

   “volley of insults”

   “When we do speak at volley”

   “A whole volley of furious criticism was poured on the author [Alexander Pope] by those enemies whom his contempt had created, and his honest pride had justly disdained to propitiate.”

3. The flight of a ball just before it bounces.
4. A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.

   “But there was nothing he could do about Villa's second when Agbonlahor crossed from the left and Bent finished with a precision volley.”

5. A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.

verb

1. (transitive)To fire a volley of shots
2. (transitive)To hit the ball before it touches the ground

   “Boudewijn Zenden hit the post from 25 yards for the home side before Jody Craddock volleyed Wolves ahead from 10 yards against his former club.”

3. (intransitive)To be fired in a volley
4. (intransitive)To make a volley
5. To sound together