Both Uses
volley
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
(Edited)
- Their remarks and responses were like a Ping-Pong game with each volley clearing the net and flying back to the opposition.
p. 167.8 *volley = return of the ball
- The crash of scraping metal was followed immediately by a volley of Spanish hurled at me from all directions.
p. 239.6 *volley = barrage or outpouring
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
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)