volley
verb/ˈvɒli/
/ˈvɑːli/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they volley | /ˈvɒli/ /ˈvɑːli/ |
| he / she / it volleys | /ˈvɒliz/ /ˈvɑːliz/ |
| past simple volleyed | /ˈvɒlid/ /ˈvɑːlid/ |
| past participle volleyed | /ˈvɒlid/ /ˈvɑːlid/ |
| -ing form volleying | /ˈvɒliɪŋ/ /ˈvɑːliɪŋ/ |
- volley (something) (in some sports, for example tennis or football (soccer)) to hit or kick the ball before it touches the ground
- He volleyed the ball into the back of the net.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French volée, based on Latin volare ‘to fly’.
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