volley betydelse and definition

Betydelse av volley på svenska

• 0 a large number of bullets (seeming to be) fired at the same time:

  • Even as the funeral took place, guerrillas hidden nearby fired/let off a fresh volley of machine-gun fire.

• 1 a lot of similar things that are said or produced, or that happen, quickly one after the other:

  • I'm afraid my proposal was met with a volley of criticisms.

• 2 (in sports) a kick or hit in which a player returns a moving ball before it touches the ground:

  • That was a beautiful backhand volley.

• 3 (in sports) to hit or kick a moving ball before it touches the ground

• 4 a large number of bullets or arrows fired at the same time

  • a volley of questions

• 5 (in tennis and other sports) a hit to return a ball before it touches the ground:

  • I was ahead in the first game, but then hit a bad volley and a bad forehand.