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·ca·no noun, plural -noes or -nos [ORIGIN: It or Sp; It vulcano, fr. Sp vulcán, ultim. fr. L Volcanus, Roman god of fire and metalworking]

: an opening in the crust of the earth, a planet, or a moon from which molten rock and steam issue; also : a hill or mountain composed of the ejected material

vol·ca·nol·o·gy noun : a branch of geology that deals with volcanic phenomena

— vol·ca·nol·o·gist noun

vole noun : any of various small rodents that are closely related to the lemmings and muskrats

vo·li·tion noun 1 : the act or the power of making a choice or decision : WILL

2 : a choice or decision made

— vo·li·tion·al adjective

Synonyms

accord, choice, free will, option, self-determination, will—more at FREE WILL

1volley noun, plural volleys 1 : a flight of missiles (as arrows)

2 : simultaneous discharge of a number of missile weapons

3 : an act of volleying

4 : a burst of many things at once

Synonyms

barrage, bombardment, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, storm—more at BARRAGE

2volley verb vol·leyed; vol·ley·ing 1 : to discharge or become discharged in or as if in a volley

2 : to hit an object of play (as a ball) in the air before it touches the ground

vol·ley·ball noun : a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net; also : the ball used in this game

volt noun : the meter-kilogram-second unit of electrical potential difference and electromotive force equal to the difference in potential between two points in a wire carrying a constant current of one ampere when the power dissipated between the points is equal to one watt

volt·age noun : potential difference measured in volts

vol·ta·ic adjective : of, relating to, or producing direct electric current by chemical action

volte–face noun : a reversal in policy : ABOUT-FACE

volt·me·ter noun : an instrument for measuring in volts the difference in potential between different points of an electrical circuit

vol·u·ble adjective : fluent and smooth in speech : GLIB

— vol·u·bil·i·ty noun

— vol·u·bly adverb

vol·ume noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF, fr. L volumen roll, scroll, fr. volvere to roll]

1 : a series of printed sheets bound typically in book form; also : an arbitrary number of issues of a periodical

2 : space occupied as measured by cubic units

3 : sufficient matter to fill a book

4 a : the total number or quantity : AMOUNT

b : considerable quantity

5 : the degree of loudness of a sound

vo·lu·mi·nous adjective : having or marked by great volume or bulk : LARGE

— vo·lu·mi·nous·ly adverb

Synonyms

big, grand, great, large, sizable, substantial—more at LARGE

vo·lu·mi·nous·ness noun : the quality or state of being voluminous

1voluntary adjective 1 : done, made, or given freely and without compulsion

2 : done on purpose : INTENTIONAL <~ manslaughter>

3 : of, relating to, or regulated by the will <~ behavior>

4 : having power of free choice

5 : provided or supported by voluntary action

— vol·un·tar·i·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] freewill, willing; also discretionary, elective, optional; impulsive, instinctive, spontaneous, unforced, unpremeditated, conscious, deliberate, intentional, knowing, willful

Antonyms

coerced, forced, involuntary

[3] discretionary, elective, optional—more at OPTIONAL

2voluntary noun, plural -tar·ies : an organ solo played in a religious service

voluntary muscle noun : muscle (as most striated muscle) under voluntary control

1volunteer noun 1 : a person who voluntarily undertakes a service or duty

2 : a plant growing spontaneously esp. from seeds lost from a previous crop

2volunteer verb 1 : to offer or give voluntarily

2 : to offer oneself as a volunteer

vo·lup·tu·ary noun, plural -ar·ies : a person whose chief interest in life is the indulgence of sensual appetites

vo·lup·tu·ous adjective 1 : giving sensual gratification

2 : given to or spent in enjoyment of luxury or pleasure