volley
English Thesaurus
1. a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | return, |
| definition | : | a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player (noun.act) |
2. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | fire, firing, |
| definition | : | the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy (noun.act) |
3. utter rapidly (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | emit, let loose, let out, utter, |
| definition | : | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (verb.communication) |
4. make a volley (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
| domain category | : | court game, |
| definition | : | an athletic game played on a court (noun.act) |
5. discharge in, or as if in, a volley (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | discharge, |
| definition | : | pour forth or release (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | volley, |
| definition | : | be dispersed in a volley (verb.motion) |
6. hit before it touches the ground (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
7. be dispersed in a volley (verb.motion)
| verb group | : | volley, |
| definition | : | discharge in, or as if in, a volley (verb.contact) |
8. a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces (noun.act)
| antonym | : | ground stroke, |
| definition | : | a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | make a volley (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | hit before it touches the ground (verb.contact) |
9. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms (noun.act)
| derivation | : | fusillade, |
| definition | : | attack with fusillade (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | discharge in, or as if in, a volley (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | be dispersed in a volley (verb.motion) |
10. make a volley (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces (noun.act) |
11. discharge in, or as if in, a volley (verb.contact)
12. hit before it touches the ground (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces (noun.act) |
13. be dispersed in a volley (verb.motion)
14. a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces (noun.act)
| antonym | : | ground stroke, |
| definition | : | a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | make a volley (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | hit before it touches the ground (verb.contact) |
15. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms (noun.act)
| derivation | : | fusillade, |
| definition | : | attack with fusillade (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | discharge in, or as if in, a volley (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | be dispersed in a volley (verb.motion) |
16. make a volley (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces (noun.act) |
17. discharge in, or as if in, a volley (verb.contact)
18. hit before it touches the ground (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | volley, |
| definition | : | a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces (noun.act) |
19. be dispersed in a volley (verb.motion)
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