Sally

Pronunciation: /ˈsæliː/

Sally (noun)

  1. a short journey or outing, often for fun or exploration.
  2. a sudden attack by troops from a defensive position.

Examples

  • They took a sally to the countryside for fresh air.
  • A quick sally to the market was all they needed.

Common collocations: take a sally, quick sally, launch a sally, sudden sally, sally forth

Sally (verb)

  1. to leave a place quickly and suddenly.

Examples

  • She decided to sally forth into the rain.
  • They sally out of the house whenever they hear music.

Synonyms of Sally

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Sally

  • opposite of an attack or advance