1.rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms;
our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
2.a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
1.be dispersed in a volley;
gun shots volleyed at the attackers
2.hit before it touches the ground;
volley the tennis ball
3.discharge in, or as if in, a volley;
the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians
4.make a volley
5.utter rapidly;
volley a string of curses