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sallied Definition


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sally1
noun sallies
    1. A sudden rushing forward or advance of troops to attack besiegers.
      Thesaurus: foray, sortie, raid, assault; Antonym: retreat.
    2. Any sudden advance or outburst of action.
    3. An excursion or outing.
      Thesaurus: excursion, expedition, sortie, trip, jaunt.
verb, intr sallies, sallied, sallying
    1. Said of troops: to carry out a sally.
    2. humorous
      To rush out or surge forward.
      Thesaurus: issue, erupt, surge, rush, charge, dash.
      Form: sally forth (also)
    3. To set off on an excursion.
      Thesaurus: venture, stroll.
Etymology: 16c: from French saillie, from saillir to surge forward, from Latin salire to leap.



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