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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.
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half volley — half′ vol ley n. spo (in tennis, racquets, etc.) a stroke in which the ball is hit the moment it bounces from the ground • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
half volley — noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces • Hypernyms: ↑return * * * noun : a ball that is stroked or batted at the instant it rebounds from the ground: as a. : a kick in soccer taken on the run as a ball rebounds … Useful english dictionary
Half volley — Volley Vol ley, n.; pl. {Volleys}. [F. vol[ e]e; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See {Volatile}.] 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Halfvolley — Half|vol|ley 〈[ha:fvɔlı] od. [ha:fvɔle:] m. 6; Sp.; bes. Tennis〉 = Halbvolley [<engl. half „halb“ + Volley] * * * Half|vol|ley [ ha:f...], der [zu ↑Volley] ([Tisch]tennis): Ball, der im Augenblick des Abprallens vom Boden od. von der Platte… … Universal-Lexikon
Halfvolley — Half|vol|ley auch: Half Vol|ley 〈[ha:fvɔlı] od. [ha:fvɔle:] m.; Gen.: ( ) s, Pl.: ( ) s; Sport〉 nicht in der Luft, sondern nach der Bodenberührung geschlagener od. getretener Ball; Syn. Dropkick, Halbvolley [Etym.: <engl. half »halb« + Volley] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Halfvolley — Half|vol|ley [...vɔli] der; s, s u. Half|vol|ley|ball der; [e]s, ...bälle <aus gleichbed. engl. half volley; vgl. ↑volley> im Augenblick des Abprallens geschlagener Ball (Tennis, Tischtennis) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Halfvolley — Half|vol|ley [ ha:f... ], der; s, s <englisch> (Tennis Ball, der im Augenblick des Abprallens vom Boden geschlagen wird) … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
volley — vol|ley1 [ vali ] noun count 1. ) volley of a lot of questions, insults, etc. all spoken or made at the same time: a volley of abuse a ) a lot of objects that move through the air: a volley of bullets b ) a lot of shots from guns at the same time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
