half volley

noun

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

half-volley

ˈhaf-ˌvä-lē 

ˈhäf-

verb

Examples of half volley in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ten minutes later, Tchouameni stayed on the left side of the box to meet a Valverde outswinger with a half volley. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

But, in the eighty-third minute, Casemiro, who is known as a defensive midfielder, sent a half volley flying into the top corner of the net. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2022

Tillman chested down a short pass from Son and the German-American struck a half volley through traffic that found the back of the net. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026

Hayden Patriquin at times is a literal sorcerer on the court, hitting impossible half volleys and dinks from angles that are unhittable. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for half volley

• akali
• bengali
• diwali
• loblolly
• naphtali
• nepali
• secale
• somali
• colley
• collie
• dolly
• folly