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Added 9 October 2026

volley

/ˈvɒli/ noun

Latin root: volta Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about volley at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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