volleys
Shots before bouncing
Volleys is the plural of volley, which at its core means a simultaneous discharge of multiple projectiles—originally arrows or bullets fired together by a group.
This military sense extends to any rapid succession of things directed at someone: a volley of questions, a volley of insults.
In tennis and similar sports, a volley is hitting the ball before it bounces, and volleys describes multiple such shots or the back-and-forth exchanges between players.
The verb volley means to fire or strike in this manner.
Simultaneous weapons discharge
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- shotsSmall poured drinks
- bulletsFirearm projectiles
gunfire · fusillade · burst · artillery · shelling · cannonade · ammunition · muzzle
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- flurryBrief burst of activity
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
- torrentViolent rushing flow
cascade · onslaught · fusillade · bombardment · stream · burst · blitz · spate
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- back-and-forthAlternating reciprocal motion
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- interplayReciprocal action between things
retorts · ripostes · quips · insults · accusations · questions · complaints · criticisms
Sharp rise or point
- digUnearth by shoveling
- setArrange in position
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- blockSolid mass, or impede
rally · net · attack · kill · setter · hitter · libero · rotation
Post-bounce tennis swings
- rallyGathering for a cause
- baselineStandard for comparison
- forehandPalm-outward racket stroke
- backhandRacket stroke across body
winners · passing shots · crosscourt · exchanges · topspin · pace · depth · consistency
salvo
Simultaneous weapons discharge
bullets · gunfire · fusillade · burst · artillery · shelling · cannonade · ammunition · muzzle · trajectory
barrage
Sustained, overwhelming attack
torrent · cascade · onslaught · fusillade · bombardment · stream · burst · blitz · spate · outburst
barrage
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- back-and-forthAlternating reciprocal motion
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
interplay · retorts · ripostes · quips · insults · accusations · questions · complaints · criticisms · abuse
spike
Sharp rise or point
block · rally · net · attack · kill · setter · hitter · libero · rotation · joust
groundstrokes
Post-bounce tennis swings
backhand · winners · passing shots · crosscourt · exchanges · topspin · pace · depth · consistency · unforced errors
- tennisace, serve, forehand, backhand, lob
- Soccer Termsgoals, scoring, shots, shooting, striker
- practice activitiesdrill, warmup, stretching, cooldown, conditioning
- soccer skillsdribbling, first touch, trapping, receiving, close control
- tennis trainingserve, forehand, backhand, groundstrokes, forehands
- youth tennisjunior leagues, youth tournaments, tennis camps, tennis lessons
volleysgroundstrokes
Post-bounce tennis swings
lobs · passing shots · rallies · serves · forehands
volleyssniper fire
Shots from hidden shooter
ceasefire · potshots · cease-fire · silence
- half volleyShot taken at bounce
- serve and volleyServe then charge forward
- rifle volleyConcurrent discharge of firearms
- volley fireSynchronized group discharge