volley — a series of shots or missiles fired at the same time
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a series of shots or missiles fired at the same time
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɑli/
Korean meaning: 일제사격, 연발
Korean pronunciation: **볼**리
Example Sentences
- The chef faced a volley of complaints about the burnt pizza.
- She returned the ball with a powerful volley that surprised everyone.
- The students launched a volley of paper airplanes when the teacher left.
volley
NOUN//ˈvɑli//
a series of shots or missiles fired at the same time
💡 Concept
a series of shots or missiles fired at the same time
🎵 Rhyme
A jolly volley turns to folly!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈvɑli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvɒli/
🌳Etymology
Rootvol-
Suffix--ey
Origin
프랑스어 'volée'에서 유래했으며, '날아가는 것들'이라는 의미였습니다. 원래는 새들이 함께 날아가는 모습을 표현했지만, 나중에 총탄이나 화살이 동시에 날아가는 것을 의미하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
jollyfollydollyholly
jolly
folly
dolly
holly
🔗Collocations
tennis volley
volley of shots
volley back and forth
overhead volley
volley of questions
half volley
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The chef faced a volley of complaints about the burnt pizza.”
“She returned the ball with a powerful volley that surprised everyone.”
😄 Fun example
“The students launched a volley of paper airplanes when the teacher left.”
“The soccer player volleyed the ball directly into the top corner.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
barragesalvoburstflurry
Antonyms
single shotindividual hit
Related
rallyservesmashreturnlob
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