Main Entry:

²volley

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

vol·leyed; vol·ley·ing

Date:

1591

transitive verb1: to discharge in or as if in a volley2: to propel (an object) while in the air and before touching the ground ; especially : to hit (a tennis ball) on the volleyintransitive verb1: to become discharged in or as if in a volley2: to make a volley ; specifically : to volley an object of play (as in tennis)

— vol·ley·er noun