to sally
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6.4
- verb
- /ˈsæli/
- Specialized
:
salir
- These young people will sally forth for us... carrying the banner of decency... love, honesty... intelligence... and they will forge our coming world.
- sally forth
Examples
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Let's not dwell, though, and sally forth with the show!
Blog text (32) -
With a determined shout, the adventurers will sally into the unknown territory beyond the forest.
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This is the point when Henry is supposed to be telling his 'band of brothers' to sally once more into the breach.
Blog text (32) -
Some urged that we sally out against the besiegers, attack them, and drive them away.
Fiction book (1997) -
Let's sally forth.
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You must sally forth like an adventurer of old, with sandwiches in a field bag and a water bottle bouncing against your knee and perhaps a stick.
Blog text (5) -
Enchanted by water-breathing spells, elves could sally forth from their galleys, driving the creatures of the sea before them.
Fiction book (1992) -
The Bush administration, taking its cue from the country's unprecedented relative power position and lack of a major geopolitical rival, has sought to sally forth against its enemies largely alone.
Academic text (2004) -
After preparing for weeks, the troops decided to sally forth and engage the enemy.
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He took a deep breath and chose to sally out, leaving the comfort of home for the excitement of the city.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move or act quickly because a situation needs it
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1.9
Enter or appear suddenly with energy
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2.0
Leave a place suddenly, often to avoid someone or something
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2.3
To run away suddenly to escape danger
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3.8
Leave suddenly because you are in a hurry
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3.3
To run out quickly from a hiding place to surprise someone
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4.9
Leave a place suddenly and quickly because you feel scared
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5.8
To leave a place suddenly and unexpectedly
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3.1
To jump out suddenly from a hiding place to surprise someone
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2.5
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
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3.4
Start suddenly and appear or happen quickly
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8.4
Leave a place quickly and with energy to start a journey
Leave a place where you are hiding suddenly to attack or surprise someone
Idioms
- Offensive
An informal rude phrase said to show surprise or not believe something
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Australian
A small eucalyptus tree from Australia with dark rough bark at the base that produces red gum
How Suddenly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sally (verb) comes from the Latin salire 'to jump', so to sally out means to suddenly 'rush' or 'leap' from safety into action.