Dictionary definition · volley
noun
- rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
- a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
verb
- be dispersed in a volley"gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
- hit before it touches the ground"volley the tennis ball"
- discharge in, or as if in, a volley"the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
- make a volley
- utter rapidly"volley a string of curses"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).