Synonyms: volley
Definition: a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
Similar words: return
Definition: a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
Usage: he won the point on a cross-court return
Synonyms: burst, fusillade, salvo, volley
Definition: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
Usage: our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
Definition: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
Usage: hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes; they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
Synonyms: volley
Definition: utter rapidly
Usage: volley a string of curses
Similar words: utter, let loose, let out, emit
Definition: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Usage: She let out a big heavy sigh; He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
Synonyms: volley
Definition: make a volley
Similar words: play
Definition: participate in games or sport
Usage: We played hockey all afternoon; play cards; Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches
Synonyms: volley
Definition: discharge in, or as if in, a volley
Usage: the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians
Synonyms: volley
Definition: hit before it touches the ground
Usage: volley the tennis ball
Synonyms: volley
Definition: be dispersed in a volley
Usage: gun shots volleyed at the attackers
Similar words: disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out
Definition: move away from each other
Usage: The crowds dispersed; The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached;