Definition of volley

• n. - A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms.
• n. - A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words.
• n. - A return of the ball before it touches the ground.
• n. - A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
• v. t. - To discharge with, or as with, a volley.
• v. i. - To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys.
• v. i. - To return the ball before it touches the ground.
• v. i. - To send the ball full to the top of the wicket.