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Meaning of "half volley" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF VOLLEY

half volley play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF VOLLEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Half volley is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

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WHAT DOES HALF VOLLEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Half volley

A half volley in tennis is a shot that is hit immediately after the ball bounces before it reaches the apex of its flight. It is sometimes called an "on the rise shot", or "short hop".

Definition of half volley in the English dictionary

The definition of half volley in the dictionary is a stroke or shot in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces. Other definition of half volley is to hit or kick immediately after it bounces.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF VOLLEY

half and half
half board
half coupling
half eagle
half fare
half frame
half gainer
half holiday
half landing
half measure
half measures
half pay
half pint
half rest
half seas over
half step
half term
half tiger
half two
half-a-crown

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF VOLLEY

alley
cross volley
dinner trolley
forehand volley
gulley
half-volley
hostess trolley
lilies of the valley
minivolley
off one´s trolley
Shelley
shopping trolley
Silicon Valley
sweet trolley
tea trolley
tolley
trolley
valley
volley
Woolley

Synonyms and antonyms of half volley in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half volley» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF VOLLEY

Find out the translation of half volley to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of half volley from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «half volley» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半凌空抽射
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

media volea
570 millions of speakers

English

half volley
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधा वॉली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف كرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

навесным ударом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metade vôlei
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধ ভলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi-volée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Separuh voli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halbvolley
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーフボレー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하프 발리슛
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah volley
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nửa volley
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை வாலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्ध वाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarım voleybol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metà volley
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pół volley
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

навісним ударом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jumătate din voleu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισό volley
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half volley
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halv volley
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halv volley
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half volley

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF VOLLEY»

The term «half volley» is regularly used and occupies the 99.990 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF VOLLEY» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF VOLLEY»

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The Tennis Drill Book
The half volley, especially the forehand half volley, is one of the most difficult shots in tennis. The half volley is a stroke that players are forced to hit when the ball is aimed at their feet. It mimics a hard- hit ground ball in baseball that bounces at ...
Tina Hoskins, 2003
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Tennis Mastery
Players who don't bend their knees tend to bend down at the waist.This will put the player out of balance in addition to putting strain on their back.(See Figure 49 ) HALF-VOLLEY The half-volley is,in my opinion,a misnomer.The actual method ...
David W. Smith, 2004
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Coaching Mastery
HALF-VOLLEY The half-volley is, in my opinion, a misnomer. The actual method of hitting a half- volley correctly more resembles a short, groundstroke-like motion than a correct volley motion. In this light, the half-volley could be named the ...
David W. Smith, 2011
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Tennis: Steps to Success
EXERCISES TO INCREASE GRIP STRENGTH The volley and half volley require forearm, wrist, and grip endurance and power. Here are four ways to develop both: 1. Squeeze a racquetball or old tennis ball. 2. Perform wrist curls (down) and ...
Jim Brown, 2013
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Squash Racquets: the Khan Game
time I see chance, I am in forecourt, opponent more back, he hits medium-fast ball, I play half-volley drop. Opponent has trouble to arrive in time. But if you play half-volley away from body and go to crouch, you need to keep racquet up over ...
Hashim Khan, Richard E. Randall, 1967
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Tennis Doubles Beyond Big Shots with Companion Video
A half-volley, or pick-up, is that annoying shot you have to play when a ball bounces right at your feet. You can't move forward fast enough to hit it out of the air, and it bounces too close to you to hit a proper groundstroke. It's literally half a  ...
Greg Moran, 2009
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Concept of Tennis: Revised Edition
A HALF VOLLEY is not technically a volley because it bounces but it is considered the fifth type of volley. It is more or less an emergency shot. Most half volleys are hit when a player is caught coming in to the net, when it is not possible to a use ...
Dan Schrank, 2013
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The Tennis Junkie's Guide (to Serious Humor)
Half. Volley.' The. Shot. Feared. 'Round. the. World. Half volleys are unavoidable shots that you should always avoid. I could probably stop there, but that's never stopped me before. The term “half volley” has been borrowed from the ancient ...
Dave Whitehead, 2002
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The Tennis Drill Book, 2E:
Objective To develop the timing, footwork, hand–eye coordination, and confidence to hit the half volley. Description The half volley, especially the forehand half volley, is one of the most difficult shots in tennis. The half volley is a stroke that ...
Hoskins-Burney, Tina, Carrington, Lex, 2014
10
Squash For Beginners: Squash Basics
A half volley is a winning shot but it difficult to master. It may also be forced onto a player by the opponent. A rushed half volley has a high probability of going out of court. Whenever you plan to try a half volley, you must always try and keep the ...
Mehmet Akyol, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF VOLLEY»

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1
Cake walk for Navelim Villagers Union
Finally, Navelim Villagers Union surged ahead in the 20th minute through Avlon Gomes as his half volley crashed into the nylons of Seraulim ... «Oherald, Jul 15»
2
Stoke City - Huth's Wembley goal voted best Stoke moment
Huth met a poor clearance from Gary Cahill on the edge of the area, where he smashed home the bouncing ball with a beautiful half volley. «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»
3
Today in history: Germany edge Lionel Messi's Argentina to win …
His half volley rattled the back of the net and sent an entire nation back home into a state of utter esctacy. The Germans had been the best team ... «AllSports.com.gh, Jul 15»
4
Steven Gerrard's LA Galaxy Debut Ends in Victory as Midfielder …
Gerrard burst from midfield, linked well to receive the ball back from Jose Villarreal, before hitting a half volley that looked destined to open his ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
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ATP World Tour | Tennis | Remembering Boris Becker: 17 Again...
I hit a great return and he hit a mis-hit half volley. That was my best chance.” Becker won 6-3, 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 to become the first 17 year old to ... «ATP World Tour, Jul 15»
6
Ashes 2015: England v Australia – first Test, day four – as it happened
22nd over: Australia 87-1 (Smith 22, Warner 50) target 412 Easy runs – two of the damn things – as Stokes presents Warner with a half volley ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Asante Kotoko to face Hearts or Medeama in FA Cup finals
Just after the half hour mark, Bonney hit a beautiful half volley to put the Porcupine Warriors ahead, which they held on till the break. Bonney ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
8
Pre Season Friendly - FC Paris V Wolves Match Thread.
6 - The Paris right back advances into the box and sends a half volley high across goal. Never troubling Flatt. Christopher Glombard is released ... «TheFootballNetwork.net, Jul 15»
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Moeen Ali takes key wicket of Steve Smith to leave first Test even at …
... spent nearly an hour off the field after being struck in the nether regions when fielding at slip, the ball catching him badly on the half volley. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Garbiñe Muguruza - Agnieszka Radwanska Live
Muguruza has to half volley the ball but Radwanska gets up easily to her ... Radwanska's half-volley forehand on the baseline drifts long before the Pole also ... «Yahoo Eurosport UK, Jul 15»

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