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• Volley — Vol ley, n.; pl. {Volleys}. [F. vol[ e]e; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See {Volatile}.] 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Volley gun — Volley Vol ley, n.; pl. {Volleys}. [F. vol[ e]e; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See {Volatile}.] 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• volley — [väl′ē] n. pl. volleys [MFr volee < VL * volata < fem. of L volatus, pp. of volare, to fly] 1. a) the simultaneous discharge of a number of firearms or other weapons b) the bullets, arrows, etc. discharged in this way 2. a burst of words or …   English World dictionary

• Volley — Vol ley, v. i. 1. To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) (Tennis) To return the ball before it touches the ground. (b) (Cricket)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• volley — volleyer, n. /vol ee/, n., pl. volleys, v., volleyed, volleying. n. 1. the simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles or firearms. 2. the missiles so discharged. 3. a burst or outpouring of many things at once or in quick succession: a volley …   Universalium

• volley — vol•ley [[t]ˈvɒl i[/t]] n. pl. leys, v. n. 1) mil the simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles or firearms 2) mil the missiles so discharged 3) a burst or outpouring of many things at once or in quick succession: a volley of protests[/ex]… …   From formal English to slang

• volley — n. & v. n. (pl. eys) 1 a the simultaneous discharge of a number of weapons. b the bullets etc. discharged in a volley. 2 (usu. foll. by of) a noisy emission of oaths etc. in quick succession. 3 Tennis the return of a ball in play before it… …   Useful english dictionary

• volley — /ˈvɒli / (say volee) noun (plural volleys) 1. the flight of a number of missiles together. 2. the discharge of a number of missiles or firearms simultaneously. 3. a burst or outpouring of many things at once or in quick succession. 4. Tennis, etc …  

• volley — I. noun (plural volleys) Etymology: Middle French volee flight, from voler to fly, from Old French, from Latin volare Date: 1573 1. a. a flight of missiles (as arrows) b. simultaneous discharge of a number of missile weapons c. one round per gun… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• return — 1. verb 1) he returned to Halifax Syn: go back, come back, come home Ant: depart 2) the symptoms returned Syn: recur, reoccur, occur again, repeat (itself); …   Thesaurus of popular words

• volley — vol·ley || vÉ‘lɪ / vÉ’l n. concurrent burst or discharge of words or ammunition from opposite sides; firing of numerous missiles at once; return of a ball before it touches the ground (Sports) v. hit a ball back and forth without letting it… …   English contemporary dictionary