Synonyms of volley

volley

noun

ˈvä-lē 

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

surprised by the volley of complaints about cable service in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrage
• flurry
• hail
• bombardment
• salvo
• fusillade
• cannonade
• torrent
• flood
• shower
• tide
• drumbeat
• blitzkrieg
• blitz
• drumfire
• storm
• stream
• surge
• avalanche
• rash
• broadside
• burst
• outburst
• deluge
• outpouring
• outflow
• discharge
• spate
• overflow
• river
• inundation
• flood tide
• cataract
• gush
• surplus
• earful
• current
• flush
• glut
• engulfment
• excess
• cataclysm
• surfeit
• overabundance
• overage
• superabundance
• overkill
• superfluity
• oversupply
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of volley

According to the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the North Korean troops retreated back across the Military Demarcation Line following loudspeaker warnings and a volley of warning gunfire at around 5 p.m. local time. —Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

March 29 Second Half Battle Sees NC State Fall The second half the game seemed to reflect a tennis volley with the score constantly switching back and forth throughout the third quarter. —Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025

To go along with the stunning strike by Lema, who hails from Morgan Hill, San Jose native Joelle Anderson scored Bay FC’s first tally on a nifty volley inside the box in the 12th minute. —Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025

But there was Michael Owen, hooking in an equaliser on the volley, Steven Gerrard firing one in from long range, then two more for Owen and a cake-topper from Emile Heskey. —The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025