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Sallying
To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position).
📖 Definitions of "Sallying"
verb
- 1
To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position).
"A feeding strategy of some birds is to sally out from a perch to snatch an insect and then returning to the same or a different perch."
- 2
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"
- 3
To venture off the beaten path.
noun
- 1
The act of one who sallies.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sallying"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| crackverb | (intransitive) To form cracks. |
| sortieverb | (intransitive) To carry out a sortie; to sally. |
| wisecrackverb | (intransitive, sometimes transitive) To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment. |
| quipverb | (intransitive) To make a quip. |
| sallying forthnoun | a venture off the beaten path |
| escapenoun | The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation. |
| outleapnoun | A sally; flight; escape. |
| passnoun | An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier such as a mountain range; a passageway; a defile; a ford. |
| gambollingnoun | The act of one who gambols. |
| saltationnoun | A leap, jump or dance. |
| gallopnoun | The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. |
| boundingnoun | The act of one who bounds or leaps. |
| soarverb | (intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird. |
| gallivantingverb | Roaming about for pleasure. |
| leapnoun | The act of leaping or jumping. |
| gambolingnoun | Alternative form of gambolling. [The act of one who gambols.] |
| skedaddlenoun | (informal) The act of running away; a scurrying off. |
| bailjumpingnoun | (US, slang) The act of absconding while at liberty under bail bonds. |
| springingverb | (uncountable) The action of the verb to spring. |
| jauntingnoun | The act of taking a jaunt. |
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