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Volley

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


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Synonyms

burst, fusillade, salvo

Antonyms

ground stroke



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