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Definition of volley verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

volley

verb

NAmE//ˈvɑli//

[transitive, intransitive] volley (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they volley

he / she / it volleys

past simple volleyed

-ing form volleying

(in some sports, for example tennis or soccer) to hit or kick the ball before it touches the ground He volleyed the ball into the back of the net.

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