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- Dictionarysally/ˈsali/
noun
- 1. a sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie: "the garrison there made a sally against us" Similar
- 2. a witty or lively remark, especially one made as an attack or as a diversion in an argument; a retort: "there was subdued laughter at this sally" Similar
verb
- 1. make a military sortie: "they sallied out to harass the enemy"
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The meaning of SALLY is an action of rushing or bursting forth; especially : a sortie of troops from a defensive position to attack the enemy. How to use sally in a sentence.
SALLY definition: 1. a sudden attack on an enemy, especially when they are surrounding you 2. to make a sally 3. a…. Learn more.
1. / ˈsælɪ / noun. a member of the Salvation Army. sally. 2. / ˈsælɪ / noun. a sudden violent excursion, esp by besieged forces to attack the besiegers; sortie. a sudden outburst or emergence into action, expression, or emotion.
1.countable noun. Sallies are clever and amusing remarks. [literary] He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies. Synonyms: witticism, joke, quip, crack [informal] More Synonyms of sally. 2.verb.
A sally is a military action, a sudden charge in the direction of the enemy. A sally sometimes has the advantage of taking the opposing army by surprise.
1. A sudden rush forward or leap. 2. An assault from a defensive position; a sortie. 3. A sudden effort toward action or expression: "[She] kept up a sally of brilliant but doomed attempts at conversation" (Donna Tartt). 4. A sudden quick witticism; a quip. 5. A venturing forth; a jaunt.
Definition of sally noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sally Definition. sălē. sallied, sallies, sallying. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Pronoun. Filter. verb. sallied, sallies, sallying. To make a sally. Webster's New World. To rush out or come out suddenly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Sally definition: . See examples of SALLY used in a sentence.
n. Military a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy. a sudden rushing forth or activity. an excursion or trip, usually off the main course. an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: a sally of anger. a clever, witty, or fanciful remark.
