volley

Pronunciation: ['vɒli]

Average Rank: 16471

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

n. 群射, 齐发, 迸发 vt. 群射, 齐发, 截击 vi. 进行群射, 齐鸣

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
  • v. be dispersed in a volley
  • v. hit before it touches the ground
  • v. discharge in, or as if in, a volley
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating:
Difficulty: ACADEMIC
Exam Tags: gre

Word Forms:
Plural: volleys
Past: volleyed
Present Participle: volleying
3rd Person: volleys
Past Participle: volleyed

Word Frequency Rankings

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#9414

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 5.9% (Top 5.9% most frequent)
5.9%

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