Volley word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "volley" word

[noun] a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
[noun] rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
[verb] utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"
[verb] make a volley, as in a game of tennis
[verb] discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
[verb] hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball"
[verb] be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"

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\Vol"ley\, n.; pl. {Volleys}. [F. vol['e]e; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See {Volatile}.] 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms. Fiery darts in flaming volleys flew. --Milton. Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe. --Byron. 2. A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words. ``This volley of oaths.'' --B. Jonson. Rattling nonsense in full volleys breaks. --Pope. 3.
(a) (Tennis) A return of the ball before it touches the ground.
(b) (Cricket) A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket. {Half volley}.
(a) (Tennis) A return of the ball immediately after is has touched the ground.
(b) (Cricket) A sending of the ball so that after touching the ground it flies towards the top of the wicket. --R. A. Proctor. {On the volley}, at random. [Obs.] ``What we spake on the volley begins work.'' --Massinger. {Volley gun}, a gun with several barrels for firing a number of shots simultaneously; a kind of mitrailleuse.
\Vol"ley\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Volleyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Volleying}.] To discharge with, or as with, a volley.
\Vol"ley\, v. i. 1. To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys. --Tennyson. 2.
(a) (Tennis) To return the ball before it touches the ground.
(b) (Cricket) To send the ball full to the top of the wicket. --R. A. Proctor.

Synonyms for volley

burst, fusillade, salvo

Antonyms: ground stroke

The fun area, different aproach to word »volley«

Let's analyse "volley" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YELLOV. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ...- --- .-.. .-.. . -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: volley: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 (or 9 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: volley: 4 + 6 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (2)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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