volley vs fire

volley and fire both are nouns.

volley and fire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
volley	Yes	No	Yes	No
fire	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fire is a hypernym of volley; that is, fire is a word with a broader meaning than volley:

volley: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
fire: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

Other hypernyms of volley include firing.

volley (noun)	fire (noun)
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces	a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
	intense adverse criticism
	the event of something burning (often destructive)
	a severe trial
	feelings of great warmth and intensity
	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
	fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

volley (verb)	fire (verb)
utter rapidly	bake in a kiln so as to harden
make a volley	destroy by fire
discharge in, or as if in, a volley	start or maintain a fire in
hit before it touches the ground	become ignited
be dispersed in a volley	cause to go off
	start firing a weapon
	go off or discharge
	generate an electrical impulse
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	drive out or away by or as if by fire
	provide with fuel
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

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