volley

noun

A simultaneous discharge of a number of bullets or other projectiles.

noun

The bullets or projectiles so discharged.

noun

A group of remarks, expressions, or actions directed toward a certain recipient or audience.

noun

An exchange of strokes in a court game, such as volleyball, ending when one side fails to make a good return and resulting in a point or the loss of service.

noun

A stroke, kick, or other strike of the ball made before the ball touches the ground.

noun

The flight of a ball before it touches the ground.

intransitive verb

To discharge (projectiles) in a volley.

intransitive verb

To strike (a tennis ball, for example) before it touches the ground.