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hit vs volley

volley vs hit

hit and volley both are nouns.

hit and volley both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
volley Yes No Yes No
As verbs, volley is a hyponym of hit; that is, volley is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: cause to move by striking
  • volley: hit before it touches the ground
Other hyponyms of hit include play, foul, cannon, clap, ground out, toe, shank, pitch, fly, snap, whang, undercut, putt, heel, toe, bunker, bounce, backhand, pop, follow through, shell, ground, top, pull, kill, kill, connect, drive, drive, hole, hole out, bunt, drag a bunt, snick, racket, carry, dribble, slice, hook, single, double, triple, smash, shoot, croquet, loft.
hit (noun) volley (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
a conspicuous success a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
hit (verb) volley (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to utter rapidly
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target make a volley
hit with a missile from a weapon discharge in, or as if in, a volley
hit the intended target or goal hit before it touches the ground
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument be dispersed in a volley
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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