Dictionary Check: volley
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Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
noun
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
Example:
"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
noun
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
verb
be dispersed in a volley
Example:
"gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
verb
hit before it touches the ground
Example:
"volley the tennis ball"
verb
discharge in, or as if in, a volley
Example:
"the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
verb
make a volley
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