au vol
French
Etymology
Compare Italian al volo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o vɔl/
France (Vosges) (file) France (Lyon) (file)
Adverb
au vol
- while an object is still moving through the air, in flight
- attraper quelque chose au vol ― to catch something as it flies past
- (figuratively) on the fly
See also
- à la volée
- saisir la balle au bond