Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volley

/ˈvɑli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: vol-ley
IPA: /ˈvɑli/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.

noun

A burst or emission of many things at once.

noun

The flight of a ball just before it bounces.

noun

A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.

noun

A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.

verb

To fire a volley of shots.

Transitive verb

verb

To hit the ball before it touches the ground.

Transitive verb

verb

To be fired in a volley.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Fiery darts in flaming volies flew."
"Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe."
"It was by his order the shattered leading company flung itself into the houses when the Sin Verguenza were met by an enfilading volley as they reeled into the calle."
"a volley of words"
"volley of insults"
"When we do speak at volley"

Etymology

From Middle French volée (“flight”), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.

Word Breakdown

Root: *gʷelH-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvɑli/
British English: /ˈvɒli/

Usage

Inflected Forms

volleys (plural) volleys (present, singular) volleying (participle, present) volleyed (participle, past) volleyed (past)

Derived Forms

countervolley minivolley volleyer volleyball

Phrases

drive-volley drop volley half volley serve and volley snap-volley scorpion volley

Synonyms

fusillade salvo burst

Rhymes With

ali holly molly bali poly jolly dolly mali somali trolley polly folly

Questions

How do you pronounce volley?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɑli/.
What does volley mean?: The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
Where does volley come from?: From Middle French volée (“flight”), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.

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