volley
a ball or shot sent through the air
Root
- volare: fly, flight, fly off, or pass quickly into air
Other words with the volare root
- volatile: easily evaporating, changing, or erupting
A volley keeps the flight image visible.
The tennis player met the ball with a quick volley at the net.
A volley is a thing sent flying; volatile keeps the fly-off feeling when vapor, mood, or danger can rise quickly.