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sally
sal·ly S0043400 (săl′ē)intr.v. sal·lied, sal·ly·ing, sal·lies 1. To rush out or leap forth suddenly: a bird that sallies out from a branch to catch flying insects.2. To issue suddenly from a defensive or besieged position to attack an enemy.3. To set out on a trip or excursion: sallied forth to see the world.n. pl. sal·lies 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.
[From French saillie, a sally, from Old French, from feminine past participle of salir, to rush forward, from Latin salīre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots.]sally (ˈsælɪ) n, pl -lies1. (Military) a sudden violent excursion, esp by besieged forces to attack the besiegers; sortie2. a sudden outburst or emergence into action, expression, or emotion3. an excursion or jaunt4. a jocular retortvb (intr) , -lies, -lying or -lied5. (Military) to make a sudden violent excursion6. (often foll by forth) to go out on an expedition, etc7. to come, go, or set out in an energetic manner8. to rush out suddenly[C16: from Old French saillie, from saillir to dash forwards, from Latin salīre to leap] ˈsallier n
sally (ˈsælɪ) n, pl -lies (Music, other) the lower part of a bell rope, where it is caught at handstroke, into which coloured wool is woven to make a grip[C19: perhaps from an obsolete or dialect sense of sally1 leaping movement]
Sally (ˈsælɪ) n, pl -lies (Protestantism) a member of the Salvation Armysal•ly (ˈsæl i)
n., pl. -lies, n. 1. a sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy. 2. a sudden rushing forth. 3. an excursion or side trip. 4. an outburst of passion, flight of fancy, etc. 5. a witty remark; quip. v.i. 6. to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place. 7. to set out, as on an excursion; venture (often fol. by forth). 8. to rush or burst out. [1535–45; < Middle French saillie, n. use of feminine past participle of saillir to rush forward < Latin salīre to leap] sally
Past participle: sallied
Gerund: sallying
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| I sally | | you sally | | he/she/it sallies | | we sally | | you sally | | they sally |
| Preterite |
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| I sallied | | you sallied | | he/she/it sallied | | we sallied | | you sallied | | they sallied |
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| I am sallying | | you are sallying | | he/she/it is sallying | | we are sallying | | you are sallying | | they are sallying |
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| I have sallied | | you have sallied | | he/she/it has sallied | | we have sallied | | you have sallied | | they have sallied |
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| I was sallying | | you were sallying | | he/she/it was sallying | | we were sallying | | you were sallying | | they were sallying |
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| I had sallied | | you had sallied | | he/she/it had sallied | | we had sallied | | you had sallied | | they had sallied |
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| I will sally | | you will sally | | he/she/it will sally | | we will sally | | you will sally | | they will sally |
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| I will have sallied | | you will have sallied | | he/she/it will have sallied | | we will have sallied | | you will have sallied | | they will have sallied |
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| I will be sallying | | you will be sallying | | he/she/it will be sallying | | we will be sallying | | you will be sallying | | they will be sallying |
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| I have been sallying | | you have been sallying | | he/she/it has been sallying | | we have been sallying | | you have been sallying | | they have been sallying |
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| I will have been sallying | | you will have been sallying | | he/she/it will have been sallying | | we will have been sallying | | you will have been sallying | | they will have been sallying |
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| I had been sallying | | you had been sallying | | he/she/it had been sallying | | we had been sallying | | you had been sallying | | they had been sallying |
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| I would sally | | you would sally | | he/she/it would sally | | we would sally | | you would sally | | they would sally |
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| I would have sallied | | you would have sallied | | he/she/it would have sallied | | we would have sallied | | you would have sallied | | they would have sallied |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sally - witty remarkwisecrack, quip, crackcomment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" | | 2. |  sally - a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their positionsortiemilitary action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | | 3. | sally - a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"sallying forthventure - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome |
sallynoun1. witticism, joke, quip, crack (informal), retort, jest, riposte, wisecrack (informal), bon mot, smart remark He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies.verb1. go forth, set out, rush, issue, surge, erupt She would sally out on a bitter night to keep her appointments.Translationssally (ˈsӕli) – plural ˈsallies – noun a sudden act of rushing out (eg from a fort) to make an attack. 突擊 突围sally forth (of soldiers) to rush out to make an attack. They sallied forth against the enemy. 突擊 突袭sally
Aunt SallySomething or someone set up as the object of criticism, derision, or as an easily defeated opposing opinion (i.e., a straw man). Named after a game where sticks or balls are thrown at a clay or wooden head (the Aunt Sally). Primarily heard in UK. I hate hanging out with that crowd, they always aim their jokes at me like I'm an Aunt Sally. My opponent's representation of me is nothing but an Aunt Sally; he refuses to debate me on my true position and instead attacks a fictitious one from afar!See also: aunt, sallylong-tall-SallyA particularly tall, thin woman or girl. I know it's crazy, but anytime he goes out on his own or with his friends, I have this irrational anxiety that some long-tall-Sally is going to catch his eye and steal him away from me. I was always a long-tall-Sally as a kid, which I think intimidated some of the boys in my class.sally forth1. To leap out and rush forward very suddenly. We're waiting for some cover fire before we sally forth. The cat hunched behind the sofa in wait, then sallied forth to catch the mouse.2. To set out, as on some journey, trip, excursion, etc. I spent the week getting everything in order before sallying forth to Europe. As hard as it may be, all parents should urge their children to sally forth to different parts of the country or the world after they finish grade school.See also: forth, sallysally forthto go forth; to leave and go out. The soldiers sallied forth from behind the stone wall. Well, it's time to sally forth and drive to work.See also: forth, sallylong-tall-Sally n. a tall girl or woman. Isn’t she a gorgeous long-tall-Sally? sally
sally the lower part of a bell rope, where it is caught at handstroke, into which coloured wool is woven to make a grip sallyA projection, as the end of a rafter beyond the notch which has been cut to fit over a horizontal beam.sally
Related to sally: sally forthSynonyms for sallynoun witticismSynonyms- witticism
- joke
- quip
- crack
- retort
- jest
- riposte
- wisecrack
- bon mot
- smart remark
verb go forthSynonyms- go forth
- set out
- rush
- issue
- surge
- erupt
Synonyms for sallynoun witty remarkSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their positionSynonymsRelated Words- military action
- action
- armed forces
- armed services
- military
- military machine
- war machine
noun a venture off the beaten pathSynonymsRelated Words |