volley

CEFRB2

/ˈvɒli/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A hit or kick made before a ball touches the ground.

  2. 02

    noun

    A large number of things sent or spoken at the same time.

Examples

  • A volley of artillery fire completely destroyed the buildings.

  • The enemy fired a volley of shots at us.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. The flight of a ball just before it bounces.

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

More examples

In context

  • a volley of words

  • volley of insults

  • Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

During the intense tennis match, the player returned the serve with a fast blank that won the point.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French volée (“flight”), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.