I. vol ‧ ley 1 /ˈvɒli $ ˈvɑːli/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: volée 'flight' , from voler 'to fly' , from Latin volare ]
1 . a large number of bullets, rocks etc shot or thrown through the air at the same time
volley of
a volley of bullets
2 . a lot of questions, insults, attacks etc that are all said or made at the same time
volley of
a volley of abuse
3 . a hit in tennis, a kick in football etc when the player hits or kicks the ball before it touches the ground
II. volley 2 BrE AmE verb
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to hit or kick a ball before it touches the ground, especially in tennis or football
2 . [intransitive] if a large number of guns volley, they are all fired at the same time