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
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
{f} hit a ball back and forth without letting it fall to the ground; discharge simultaneously from two sides (as of heated words or ammunition); barrage with missiles
{i} concurrent burst or discharge of words or ammunition from opposite sides; firing of numerous missiles at once; return of a ball before it touches the ground (Sports)
A mass firing of rockets or aerial shells Waterfall - This effect is used in professional shows by attaching tubes filled with a composition based of aluminum, to a rope or wire that is hung horizontally or vertically The tubes with the composition are spaced evenly and are ignited at relatively the same moment by using electrical firing or quick match Whirlwind - tube that spins in the air with sparks This produces a tornado like effect