half volley

noun

A stroke, in ball sports, in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground

Meanings

nounhalf volley (plural half volleys)

plural half volleys · alternative half-volley

  1. hobbiesA stroke, in ball sports, in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
  2. ball gamesA delivery that bounces just short of the blockhole

Translations

Catalan cop de sobrebot, mitja volea
  • cop de sobrebota stroke in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
  • mitja voleaa stroke in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
Czech halfvolej
  • halfvoleja stroke in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
French demi-volée
  • demi-voléea stroke in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
German Halbvolley, Halfvolley
  • Halbvolleya stroke in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
  • Halfvolleya stroke in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
Polish półwolej
  • półwoleja stroke in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
Slovak halfvolej
  • halfvoleja stroke in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
Spanish botepronto, medio voleo
  • boteprontoa stroke in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
  • medio voleoa stroke in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
  • media voleaa stroke in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
Cite this entry
APA

half volley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20volley

MLA

“half volley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20volley. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half volley,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20volley.

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