half volley

noun

|Updated on: 28 Jun 2018

Definition of half volley

: a stroke of a ball (as in tennis) at the instant it rebounds from the ground

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half-volley

play \ˈhaf-ˌvä-lē, ˈhäf-\ verb

Recent Examples of half volley from the Web

Roberto Firmino stung the palms of Thibaut Courtois early on with a low half volley after a great through pass from the converted centre midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold.

— SI.com, "Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool: Blues Keep Top 4 Hopes Alive Thanks to Giroud's Headed Winner," 6 May 2018
Wright-Phillips, who was mostly stifled by central defenders Jalil Anibaba and Tony Delamea, sent a half volley went high (76th).

— frank dell’apa, BostonGlobe.com, "Teal Bunbury, Revolution rally past Red Bulls," 3 June 2018
Hasan Şaş’ half volley stunned the Seleção and despite Ronaldo’s equaliser, the underdogs seemed destined for a point until Alpay Özalan hauled down Luizão.

— SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 4 Weeks to Go - Turkish Delight, 2002's Unlikely Bronze Medallists," 24 May 2018
An energized and driven Saints side made a lackluster Chelsea pay the price in the opening half as Dušan Tadic converted with ease, before Jan Bednarek marked his first league start with a stunning half volley finish in the second term.

— SI.com, "WATCH: Giroud Breaks Southampton Hearts in Stunning Chelsea Comeback," 14 Apr. 2018
Boniek Garcia scored the opener on a half volley in the 30th minute.

— corey roepken, Houston Chronicle, "Dynamo dominate New York Red Bulls in preseason victory," 17 Feb. 2018
In the 24th minute the first real opportunity of the match, Spurs' Harry Winks whipped over an inviting cross and Son met it on the half volley.

— SI.com, "Tottenham Grinds Out Victory Against a Resilient Brighton Side," 13 Dec. 2017
One of the Republic's only recognisable names, James McClean, was the one who settled the match with his crisp second-half volley beyond Crystal Palace's Wayne Hennessey.

— SI.com, "TV Gaffe During Wales's Loss to Republic of Ireland Proves Ben Woodburn Is No Household Name," 10 Oct. 2017
Manchester United star Antonio Valencia has won the Premier League's Goal of the Month prize for September for his stunning half volley in the early stages of his team's 4-0 win over Everton at Old Trafford.

— SI.com, "Man Utd's Antonio Valencia Wins Premier League Goal of the Month for Everton Stunner," 13 Oct. 2017

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