sallying
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English
Definitions
verb
- 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.”
- 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”
- To venture off the beaten path.
noun
- The act of one who sallies.
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