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Volleyed vs Volleyer - What's the difference?

volleyed | volleyer |

As a verb volleyed

is (volley).

As a noun volleyer is

(tennis) a player who hits volleys.

volleyed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (volley)

  • volley

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired
  • * Milton
  • Fiery darts in flaming volleys flew.
  • * Byron
  • Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
  • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=30 citation , passage=It was by his order the shattered leading company flung itself into the houses when the Sin Verguenza were met by an enfilading volley as they reeled into the calle.}}
  • A burst or emission of many things at once.
  • a volley of words
    (Ben Jonson)
    (Alexander Pope)
  • (sports) The flight of a ball just before it bounces
  • (sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=John Sinnott , title=Aston Villa 2–0 Wigan , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=But there was nothing he could do about Villa's second when Agbonlahor crossed from the left and Bent finished with a precision volley .}}
  • (cricket) A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fire a volley of shots
  • (sports) To hit the ball before it touches the ground
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=May 14 , author=Peter Scrivener , title=Sunderland 1–3 Wolverhampton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Boudewijn Zenden hit the post from 25 yards for the home side before Jody Craddock volleyed Wolves ahead from 10 yards against his former club. }}
  • To be fired in a volley
  • (sports) To make a volley
  • Derived terms

    * half volley * scorpion volley * volleyball

    volleyer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (tennis) A player who hits volleys.
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