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return vs volley

volley vs return

return and volley both are nouns.

return and volley both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
volley Yes No Yes No
As nouns, volley is a hyponym of return; that is, volley is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than return:
  • return: a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
  • volley: a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
Other hyponyms of return include backhand, backhand shot, backhand stroke, chop, chop shot, drive, dink, drop shot, forehand, forehand shot, forehand stroke, get, ground stroke, half volley, lob, overhead, smash, passing shot.
return (noun) volley (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
a coming to or returning home a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
getting something back again
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a reciprocal group action
the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return (verb) volley (verb)
go back to a previous state utter rapidly
be restored make a volley
go back to something earlier discharge in, or as if in, a volley
answer back hit before it touches the ground
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority be dispersed in a volley
pass down
make a return
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again
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