Synonyms & related words for volley

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of volley — including fusillade, salvo, burst, cannonade, barrage, shot. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to volley

Explore words related to volley — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include forehand, backhands, carom, lobbing, cannoned, ricocheting, mishit, ricochets. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for volley

Common synonyms for volley include fusillade, salvo, burst, cannonade, barrage, shot, drumfire, gunfire — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does volley come from?

The word volley breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root voll-, from Latin volo (“fly”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.