The Only Use of
volley
in
Lord of the Flies
- Now the fire was nearer; those volleying shots were great limbs, trunks even, bursting.
p. 198.4volleying = rapidly following one another
Definitions:
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(1)
(volley as in: a volley of...) a rapid burst of bullets, objects, or words -- often happening all at once or in quick succession
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(2)
(volley in sports) the act of hitting or returning a ball before it touches the ground, or a sustained series of such hits