A shot, especially in tennis, in which the ball is played before it hits the ground
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
In sport, if someone volleys the ball, they hit it before it touches the ground. He volleyed the ball spectacularly into the far corner of the net McNeil volleyed more effectively in the second set. Volley is also a noun. She hit most of the winning volleys
discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses" discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians" hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball" be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers
Occurs when a player strikes the ball before it bounces The volley is most often employed when a player is playing close to the net The half volley is a low return of the ball just after it has bounced