Definitions for sallyˈsæl i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sal•lyˈsæl i(n.)(pl.)-lies
(n.)a sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
Category: Military
a sudden rushing forth.
an excursion or side trip.
an outburst of passion, flight of fancy, etc.
a witty remark; quip.
(v.i.)to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place.
to set out, as on an excursion; venture (often fol. by forth).
to rush or burst out.
Origin of sally:
1535–45; < MF saillie, n. use of fem. ptp. of saillir to rush forward < L salīre to leap
Princeton's WordNet
wisecrack, crack, sally, quip(noun)
witty remark
sortie, sally(noun)
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
sally, sallying forth(noun)
a venture off the beaten path
"a sally into the wide world beyond his home"
Wiktionary
Sally(ProperNoun)
, also used as a formal given name.
Sally(ProperNoun)
A nickname for the Salvation Army
Origin: From saly, from salig, sealh. More at sallow.
Webster Dictionary
Sally(verb)
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
Sally(u)
a leaping forth; a darting; a spring
Sally(u)
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
Sally(u)
an excursion from the usual track; range; digression; deviation
Sally(u)
a flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind
Sally(u)
transgression of the limits of soberness or steadiness; act of levity; wild gayety; frolic; escapade
Translations for sally
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
sally(noun)
a sudden act of rushing out (eg from a fort) to make an attack.
- uitstappie, aanvalAfrikaans
- هَجْمَه مُفاجِئَهArabic
- воен. вилазкаBulgarian
- investidaPortuguese (BR)
- výpadCzech
- der AusfallGerman
- udfaldDanish
- εξόρμησηGreek
- salidaSpanish
- rünnakEstonian
- حمله سريعFarsi
- rynnäkköFinnish
- sortieFrench
- גִיחָהHebrew
- धावाHindi
- navala, jurišCroatian
- kitörésHungarian
- penyerbuan tiba-tibaIndonesian
- skyndiútrásIcelandic
- sortitaItalian
- 出撃Japanese
- 돌격Korean
- išpuolisLithuanian
- izbrukumsLatvian
- serangan cepatMalay
- uitvalDutch
- utfall, streiftogNorwegian
- wypadPolish
- حمله سريعPersian
- د غليم پر كرښو يرغل، پر يسار شو خلكو حمله، پر محا صره خلكو حمله، ټوكى ، ټو كمارى، ظرافت، ژوندى ، خوشالPashto
- investidaPortuguese
- a ieşi la atacRomanian
- вылазкаRussian
- výpad, protiútokSlovak
- izpad (iz utrdbe)Slovenian
- iznenadni napadSerbian
- utfallSwedish
- การรีบรุด; การตีฝ่าวงล้อมออกไปThai
- saldırıTurkish
- 突擊Chinese (Trad.)
- вилазкаUkrainian
- محصورین کا محاصرہ کرنے والوں پر اچانک جھپٹناUrdu
- cuộc tấn công phá vòng vâyVietnamese
- 突围Chinese (Simp.)
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