to volley
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6.3
- verb
- /ˈvɑːli/
:
bombardear con preguntas
- They volleyed as smartly as the Federals had rushing up the Brock Road to attack the breastworks there.
Fortunately, someone caught it before we volleyed our missiles back.
- Fortunately, someone caught it before we volleyed our missiles back.
Examples
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The Negroes who had fired began to reload; those who had not raised their weapons to volley again.
Fiction book (1992) -
Bitter words volleyed.
Fiction book (1997) -
Fortunately, someone caught it before we volleyed our missiles back.
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In that moment of competition, a debater has only what exists in memory and the notes that might have been scribbled in haste as the opposition volleyed its argument.
Blog text (18) -
As Jonathan volleys and thunders his way through the parking lot, Mildred Hankin, peeking from the window in the Ladies' Room where she has lingered to avoid her fellow Rotarians, watches in amazement.
Fiction book (1991) -
During the debate, she volleyed her arguments quickly, impressing the judges with her speed.
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The coach stood at the sidelines, volleying instructions to his players throughout the game.
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When asked for his opinion, he volleyed back a series of thoughtful questions for the interviewer.
Synonyms
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1.0
To shoot a gun at a target
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1.6
To move very quickly in one direction
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1.9
To fire a gun or hit something with a bullet
20
7.7
To shoot many times quickly with a gun
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6.8
Shoot bullets quickly one after another
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5.8
Send something suddenly and forcefully, like a rock or angry words
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4.1
To send a message quickly without much thought
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4.3
Start attacking someone strongly by shooting or with strong words
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7.7
To shoot a gun again and again quickly
Compounds
How Rapid
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb volley comes from old French volée and Latin volare, 'to fly', and gives the image of many things flying out at once. So to volley questions, words, or bullets is to send them quickly and together, like a sudden burst in flight.