volley in WordNet English dictionary

1. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
   "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
   fusillade  salvo  volley  burst 
   
2. a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
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1. utter rapidly
   "volley a string of curses"
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2. make a volley
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3. discharge in, or as if in, a volley
   "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
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4. hit before it touches the ground
   "volley the tennis ball"
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5. be dispersed in a volley
   "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
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