volleying
present participle ofvolley
volley
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈvɒl.i/us/ˈvɑː.li/(insports) tohitorkickamovingballbefore ittouchestheground
Tennis & racket sports
- backhand
- badminton
- ball boy
- ball girl
- baseline
- bird
- break
- break point
- code violation
- double
- double fault
- groundstroke
- match point
- overhead
- shuttlecock
- single
- slice
- squash
- tramlines
- unseeded
Examplesofvolleying
volleying
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Will he kindly ensure that it stays there byvolleyingback any further return?
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Federer is also accomplished at serve andvolleying, and employed this tactic frequently in his early career.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This serve backed up with impressivevolleyingmake him a formidable opponent to break.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He was particularly known for hisvolleyingand speed at the net.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He gets good pace in this stroke and usually relies upon it as the forerunner of avolleyingcampaign...
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Volleyingfrom the net can also be effective against pushers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She is equipped with capablevolleyingskills and overheads.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Their highvolleyingskills and overheads were judged equal.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He favoredvolleyingand had good ground strokes.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She held that a woman could not sustain avolleyingattack in a long match.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Additionally, if a player is successful involleyingthe death character over to his opponent's side, and the death character touches the opponent, the opponent dies instantly.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Korotkov's playing style was characterized by consistent return and masterful unpredictablevolleyingwhich made him a valuable partner in doubles games.
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- breathe-life-into
- breathe-new-life-into
- breathe (new) life into sth
- breathe-new-life-into-sth
- breather
- breathe/say a word
- breathe-say-a-word
- breathe your last
- breathe-your-last
- breath freshener
- breath-freshener
- breathing
- breathing apparatus
- breathing-apparatus
- breathing exercise
- breathing pattern
- breathing room
- breathing-room
- breathing space
- breathing-space
- breathing technique
- breathing tube
- breathless
- breathlessly
- breathlessness