sallying

listen to the pronunciation of sallying
English - English

Definition of sallying in English English dictionary

Sally
nickname for the Salvation Army
Sally
A diminutive of the female given name Sarah, also used as a formal given name
sally
Any tree that looks like a willow
sally
An object made from the above trees' wood
sally
A sudden rushing forth
sally
To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.")

As she sallied forth from her boudoir, you would never have guessed how quickly she could strip for action. -William Manchester.

sally
To make a sudden attack on an enemy from a defended position

The troops sallied in desperation.

sally
A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy
sally
A witty statement or quip
sally
A willow
sally
{n} an issue from a place, escape, flash, ring
sally
{v} to make an eruption, rush out, issue out
Sally
pet form of Sarah
sally
{f} burst forth, rush forward; leave on a journey, set out on a trip
sally
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
A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell
sally
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
sally
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
An excursion from the usual track; range; digression; deviation
sally
A willow, or tree that looks like a willow, or object made from its wood, as in sally rod
sally
{i} forward rush, assault; outburst of emotion (or laughter, etc.); witty remark, clever reply; pleasure trip, journey
sally
a member of the Salvation Army
sally
Sallies are clever and amusing remarks. He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies
sally
A flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind
sally
An excursion or side trip
sally
a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home
sally
Transgression of the limits of soberness or steadiness; act of levity; wild gayety; frolic; escapade
sally
A leaping forth; a darting; a spring
sally
To venture off the beaten path
sally
witty remark
sally
To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.")"
sally
If someone sallies forth or sallies somewhere, they go out into a rather difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation in a brave or confident way. worrying about her when she sallies forth on her first date Tamara would sally out on bitterly cold nights. Sally is also a noun. their first sallies outside the student world. sallied sallying sallies sally forth to go out in order to do something, especially something that you expect to be difficult or dangerous - often used humorously
sally
a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"
sallying
Favorites