v. i. | 1. | 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. | ||||||
n. | 1. | A leaping forth; a darting; a spring. | ||||||
2. | 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. | |||||||
3. | An excursion from the usual track; range; digression; deviation. | |||||||
4. | A flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind. | |||||||
5. | Transgression of the limits of soberness or steadiness; act of levity; wild gayety; frolic; escapade.
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Noun | 1. | sally - witty remark |
2. | sally - a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position Synonyms: sortie | |
3. | sally - a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home" Synonyms: sallying forth |