volear

Senses

1. 1.

   to volley

   to hit a ball before it bounces (especially in sports like tennis or volleyball)

2. 2.

   to fly

   to move through the air with wings (archaic/poetic usage)

Examples

• "El tenista volea la pelota desde la red."

  The tennis player volleys the ball from the net.

• "En voleibol, tienes que volear el balón con precisión."

  In volleyball, you have to volley the ball with precision.

• "Las aves volean sobre las montañas."

  The birds fly over the mountains.

Usage

Volear is primarily used in sports contexts, especially tennis and volleyball. The flying sense is rare in modern Spanish and mostly appears in literature or poetry. Common mistake: confusing with "volar" (to fly), which is the standard verb for flight.