- half volley
- nouna tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces• Hypernyms: ↑return
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noun: a ball that is stroked or batted at the instant it rebounds from the ground: asa. : a kick in soccer taken on the run as a ball rebounds from the groundb. : a dropkick in rugbyc. : a bowled cricket ball that lands near enough to the blockhole to be readily hit as soon as it leaves the ground* * *
(in tennis, racquets, etc.) a stroke in which the ball is hit the moment it bounces from the ground.[1875-80]* * *
half volley see ↑volley• • •Main Entry: ↑half* * *
in some sports, a shot in which a player hits or kicks the ball just after it hits the groundThesaurus: actions in playing games or sportshyponym* * *
half volley,a ball returned by hitting or kicking it the instant after it bounces, as in tennis, soccer, and cricket.to make a return of (a ball) the instant after it bounces; make a half volley.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.