Definitions
01sports shot
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports
n. a shot in sports like tennis or football where you hit the ball before it touches the ground.
n. a strike or kick of the ball made before it makes contact with the ground.
“The tennis player moved to the net and won the point with a sharp volley.”
“The striker connected with a powerful volley from the edge of the penalty area, sending the ball into the top corner of the net.”
02to hit before bouncing
B2 · Upper Intermediate Sports
v. to hit or kick a ball before it has a chance to bounce.
v. to strike or propel a ball or other projectile while it is still in flight.
Español:volear
“She managed to volley the ball back over the net just in time.”
“He attempted to volley the clearance back into the box, but his timing was slightly off and the ball flew wide.”
Usage
The verb is transitive and takes the ball as its object.
Real-World Examples
“Penrice put in the cross, Naderi flicked it on and Kelsy banged in the volley.” “His volley against Uruguay in the last 16 earned him Fifa’s Puskas Award for the best goal of the year.” Etymology
From Middle French volée (“flight”), from Vulgar Latin volta, from Late Latin volatus.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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