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emit vs volley

volley vs emit

emit is not a noun while volley is a noun.

emit and volley both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emit No No Yes No
volley Yes No Yes No
As verbs, volley is a hyponym of emit; that is, volley is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emit:
  • emit: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  • volley: utter rapidly
emit (noun) volley (noun)
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
emit (verb) volley (verb)
expel (gases or odors) utter rapidly
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) make a volley
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. discharge in, or as if in, a volley
hit before it touches the ground
be dispersed in a volley
Difference between emit and volley

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