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Meaning of 'sally' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sally [ v.]
- A leaping forth; a darting; a spring.
- 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.
- An excursion from the usual track; range; digression; deviation.
- A flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind.
- Transgression of the limits of soberness or steadiness; act of levity; wild gayety; frolic; escapade.
2 . Sally [ 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.

Meaning of 'sally' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sally [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a venture off the beaten path
Example in sentence:
  • a sally into the wide world beyond his home

Nearby Words:

sal salaam salability salable salacious salacity salad salade salading salaeratus

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