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English noun: volley | |||
| 1. | volley (act) rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms | ||
| Samples | Our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise. | ||
| Synonyms | burst, fusillade, salvo | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fire, firing | ||
| 2. | volley (act) a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | return | ||
| Antonyms | ground stroke | ||
English verb: volley | |||
| 1. | volley (motion) be dispersed in a volley | ||
| Samples | Gun shots volleyed at the attackers. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out | ||
| Verb group | volley | ||
| 2. | volley (contact) hit before it touches the ground | ||
| Samples | Volley the tennis ball. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| 3. | volley (contact) discharge in, or as if in, a volley | ||
| Samples | The attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discharge | ||
| Verb group | volley | ||
| 4. | volley (competition) make a volley | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
| Domain category | court game | ||
| 5. | volley (communication) utter rapidly | ||
| Samples | Volley a string of curses. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
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