VOLLEY
Scrabble letter values: V4O1L1L1E1Y4 = 12
Definition
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms. — synonyms: fusillade, salvo, burst
- noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces.
- verb be dispersed in a volley.
- verb hit before it touches the ground.
- verb discharge in, or as if in, a volley.
- verb make a volley.
- verb utter rapidly.
Examples
- “our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise”
- “gun shots volleyed at the attackers”
- “volley the tennis ball”