Volley vs. Valley

A simultaneous discharge of a number of bullets or other projectiles.

An elongated lowland between ranges of mountains, hills, or other uplands, often having a river or stream running along the bottom.

The bullets or projectiles so discharged.

An extensive area of land drained or irrigated by a river system.

A group of remarks, expressions, or actions directed toward a certain recipient or audience

A depression or hollow resembling or suggesting a valley, as the point at which the two slopes of a roof meet.

An exchange of strokes in a court game, such as volleyball, ending when one side fails to make a good return and resulting in a point or the loss of service.

An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often garnished with a river flowing through it.

A stroke, kick, or other strike of the ball made before the ball touches the ground.

An area which drains itself into a river.

The flight of a ball before it touches the ground

Any structure resembling one, e.g. the interior angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.

To discharge (projectiles) in a volley

To form the shape of a valley.

(Sports) To strike (a tennis ball, for example) before it touches the ground.

The space inclosed between ranges of hills or mountains; the strip of land at the bottom of the depressions intersecting a country, including usually the bed of a stream, with frequently broad alluvial plains on one or both sides of the stream. Also used figuratively.

To direct or send in a mass or series

The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which have their plates running in different directions, and form on the plan a reëntrant angle.

To be discharged in a volley.

A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

(Sports) To make a volley, especially in tennis.

To move or be directed rapidly, forcefully, or loudly in a mass or series

The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.

A burst or emission of many things at once.

(sports) The flight of a ball just before it bounces.

(sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.

(cricket) A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.

(transitive) To fire a volley of shots

To hit the ball before it touches the ground

(intransitive) To be fired in a volley

To make a volley

To sound together

A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms.

A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words.

A return of the ball before it touches the ground.

To discharge with, or as with, a volley.

To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys.

To return the ball before it touches the ground.

Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms;

A tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces

Be dispersed in a volley;

Hit before it touches the ground;

Discharge in, or as if in, a volley;

Make a volley

Utter rapidly;