Meaning & Definition of Volley in English

1. Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

• "Our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"

2. A tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces

1. Be dispersed in a volley

• "Gun shots volleyed at the attackers"

2. Hit before it touches the ground

• "Volley the tennis ball"

3. Discharge in, or as if in, a volley

• "The attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"

4. Make a volley

5. Utter rapidly

• "Volley a string of curses"