half volley

¹

noun

1. (in tennis, racquets, etc.) a stroke in which the ball is hit the moment it bounces from the ground.

half-volley

²

[ haf-vol-ee, hahf- ]

verb (used with or without object)

, half-vol·leyed, half-vol·ley·ing.

1. to make or stroke with a half volley.

half volley

noun

1. a stroke or shot in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces

verb

1. to hit or kick (a ball) immediately after it bounces

Other Words From

• half-volley·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of half volley¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Origin of half volley²

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Between ourselves the cut was a fluke, but the half-volley was a genuine well-played hit, which deserved the applause it got.

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A half-volley had landed first bounce among the masters sitting under the wall.

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I raise my bat, get it on the half-volley right in the middle, hit it clean over the Pavilion for six, and the match is won.

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Catches are, however, often the result of hitting right at a half volley.

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The half volley is a stroke as difficult to attain as to describe.

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