I.
noun
1 of stones, bullets, etc.
VERB + VOLLEY
▪ fire , launch , unleash
▪
The police fired a ~ of bullets over the heads of the crowd.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
2 in sports
ADJECTIVE
▪ backhand , forehand (in tennis)
▪ left-foot , right-foot (in football/soccer)
▪ great , stunning , superb ( esp. BrE )
▪
Williams took the set with a stunning backhand ~ down the line.
▪ 30-yard , etc.
VERB + VOLLEY
▪ hit
▪
She hit a forehand ~ into the net.
▪ lash ( BrE ), strike , unleash (all in football/soccer)
▪
Cole lashed home a 20-yard ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ on the ~ ( BrE )
▪
Figo met the ball on the ~ and scored.
II.
verb
Volley is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ball