half volley

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noun

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

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Origin of half volley

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby half volley

half-truth, half-turn, half-turning, half twist, half-used, half volley, half-wave plate, half-wave rectifier, halfway, halfway house, half Wellington

Other definitions for half volley (2 of 2)

half-volley

[ haf-vol-ee, hahf- ]

/ ˈhæfˌvɒl i, ˈhɑf- /

verb (used with or without object), half-vol·leyed, half-vol·ley·ing.

to make or stroke with a half volley.

Origin of half-volley

First recorded in 1870–75

OTHER WORDS FROM half-volley

half-vol·ley·er, noun

How to use half volley in a sentence

Between ourselves the cut was a fluke, but the half-volley was a genuine well-played hit, which deserved the applause it got.
Dr. Jolliffe's Boys|Lewis Hough
A half-volley had landed first bounce among the masters sitting under the wall.
The Loom of Youth|Alec Waugh
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.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, June 4, 1919.|Various
Catches are, however, often the result of hitting right at a half volley.
Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various

The half volley is a stroke as difficult to attain as to describe.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for half volley

half volley

/ sport /

noun

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

verb half-volley

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

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