Definition of sally - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
adventuresDated set out on an adventure or journeyDated
- They sallied forth into the unknown wilderness.
2.
militaryDated make a sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemyDated
- The garrison sallied at dawn to surprise their besiegers..
Noun
1.
witty remarkDated clever and amusing remarkDated
- He responded with a quick sally that made everyone laugh.
2.
militaryDated sudden attack by besieged troopsDated
- The soldiers made a sally against the enemy.
3.
travelDated UK excursion or side tripDated UK
- We took a sally to the nearby village.
4.
New Zealand slangDated member of the Salvation ArmyDated
- He was known as a sally in the community.
Expressions with sally
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secure entryway with two sequentially operated doors
The prison's sally port ensures controlled access to the facility.
set out energetically or boldly
They decided to sally forth into the unknown.
launch a sudden attack or movement
The troops made a sally against the enemy lines.
leave quickly and energetically
The troops decided to sally out at dawn.
Origin of sally
Latin, salire (to leap)
Terms with sally included in their meaning
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bellringing
the pull on the sally swinging the bell fully
Examples of sally in a sentence
They sallied out of the city at dawn. The troops sallied forth to engage the enemy. They planned to sally out at first light. Her sally about the weather lightened the mood. The dinner party was full of witty sallies and laughter. The fortress launched a sally at dawn.
A sudden sally caught the invaders off guard. They planned a sally to the mountains. Our weekend sally was refreshing. The sally organized a charity event for the homeless. She volunteered as a sally during the holiday season.
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- French:s'élancer, trait d'esprit, ...
- German:aufbrechen, geistreiche Bemerkung, ...
- Italian:avventurarsi, battuta, ...
- Spanish:lanzarse, ocurrencia, ...
- Portuguese:partir, tirada, ...
- Chinese:出发, 妙语, ...
- Japanese:冒険に出る, 機知, ...
- Arabic:اِنْطَلَقَ, طُرْفَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְחִיל מַסָּע, הֶעָרָה שְׁנוּנָה, ...
- Russian:отправляться, шутка, ...
- Ukrainian:вирушати, дотепність, ...
- Hindi:रोमांचक यात्रा पर निकलना, चतुर टिप्पणी, ...
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