sally

1. 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. Source: opted

2. v. A leaping forth; a darting; a spring. Source: opted

3. v. 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. Source: opted

4. v. An excursion from the usual track; range; digression; deviation. Source: opted

5. v. A flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind. Source: opted

6. v. Transgression of the limits of soberness or steadiness; act of levity; wild gayety; frolic; escapade. Source: opted

7. n. witty remark Source: wordnet

8. n. a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position Source: wordnet

9. n. a venture off the beaten path Source: wordnet

10. 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. They break the truce, and sally out by night. Dryden. The foe retires, -- she heads the sallying host. Byron. 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. Sallies were made by the Spaniards, but they were beaten in with loss. Bacon. 3. An excursion from the usual track; range; digression; deviation. Every one shall know a country better that makes often sallies into it, and traverses it up and down, than he that . . . goes still round in the same track. Locke. 4. A flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind. The unaffected mirth with which she enjoyed his sallies. Sir W. Scott. 5. Transgression of the limits of soberness or steadiness; act of levity; wild gayety; frolic; escapade. The excursion was esteemed but a sally of youth. Sir H. Wotton. Sally port. (a) (Fort.) A postern gate, or a passage underground, from the inner to the outer works, to afford free egress for troops in a sortie. (b) (Naval) A large port on each quarter of a fireship, for the escape of the men into boats when the train is fired; a large port in an old-fashioned three-decker or a large modern ironclad. Source: webster

11. To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as abody of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make asally.They break the truce, and sally out by night. Dryden.The foe retires, -- she heads the sallying host. Byron. Source: adambom

12. v:100 n. a venture off the beaten path Source: ecdict

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