volley

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Synonyms: valley, solley, rolley, colley, holley, jolley, tolley, polley, dolley, folley, lolley

Antonyms: valley, solley, rolley, colley, holley, jolley, tolley, polley, dolley, folley, lolley

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Noun

1. The [[simultaneous]] [[firing#Noun|firing]] of a [[number#Noun|number]] of [[missile]]s or [[bullet#Noun|bullets]]; the [[projectile#Noun|projectiles]] so [[fire#Verb|fired]].
2. A [[burst#Noun|burst]] or [[emission]] of many [[thing]]s at once.
3. {{lb|en|sports}} The [[flight]] of a [[ball#Noun|ball]] just before it [[bounce#Verb|bounces]].
4. {{lb|en|sports}} A [[shot#Noun|shot]] in which the ball is [[play#Verb|played]] before it [[hit#Verb|hits]] the [[ground#Noun|ground]].
5. {{lb|en|cricket}} A [[sending#Noun|sending]] of the ball [[full#Adjective|full]] to the [[top#Noun|top]] of the [[wicket]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[fire]] a volley of shots.
2. {{lb|en|sports|transitive}} To hit the ball before it touches the ground.
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To be fired in a volley.
4. {{lb|en|sports|intransitive}} To make a volley.
5. To [[sound]] together.

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