Sally

['sælɪ] or ['sæli]

Definition

(noun.) a venture off the beaten path; 'a sally into the wide world beyond his home'.

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Definition

(v. i.) To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make a sally.

(v.) A leaping forth; a darting; a spring.

(v.) A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place besieged to attack the besiegers; a sortie.

(v.) An excursion from the usual track; range; digression; deviation.

(v.) A flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind.

(v.) Transgression of the limits of soberness or steadiness; act of levity; wild gayety; frolic; escapade.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Sortie.[2]. Digression, excursion.[3]. Frolic, escapade, wild gayety.[4]. Jest, joke, quip, quirk, crank, witticism, JEU D'ESPRIT, sprightly fancy, flash of wit.

v. n. Rush out, issue suddenly, sally forth.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Burst, start, issue

ANT:Retire, retreat, withdraw

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Definition

n. a kind of stone-fly: a wren.—n. Sall′ypick′er one of several different warblers.

n. a leaping or bursting out: a sudden rushing forth of troops to attack besiegers: excursion: outburst of fancy wit &c.: levity: a projection.—v.i. to rush out suddenly: to mount:—pa.t. and pa.p. sall′ied.—n. Sall′y-port a passage by which a garrison may make a sally: a large port for the escape of a crew when a fire-ship is set on fire.

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