serve and volley

noun

A tactic where a player serves and immediately moves towards the net in an attempt to hit a volley.

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Meanings

nounserve and volley (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehobbiesA tactic where a player serves and immediately moves towards the net in an attempt to hit a volley.
verbserve and volley (third-person singular simple present serves and volleys, present participle serving and volleying, simple past and past participle served and volleyed)

present singular third person serves and volleys · participle present serving and volleying · participle past served and volleyed · past served and volleyed

  1. hobbiesTo play using this tactic.
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APA

serve and volley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serve%20and%20volley

MLA

“serve and volley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serve%20and%20volley. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serve and volley,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serve%20and%20volley.

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