Definizione monolingua

sally

sally (third-person singular simple present sallies, present participle sallying, simple past and past participle sallied)

1. (intransitive) To make a sudden attack on an enemy from a defended position.

   The troops sallied in desperation.

2. (intransitive) 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. (intransitive) To venture off the beaten path.

sally (plural sallies)

1. A willow
2. Any tree that looks like a willow
3. An object made from the above trees wood

Definizione dizionario sally

andarsene

battuta

sortita

Altri significati:

a willow rod

(intransitive) To venture off the beaten path.

A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.

A sudden rushing forth.

(New Zealand, slang) A member of the Salvation Army.

a sudden rushing forth

An object made from the above trees' wood

an excursion or side trip

An excursion or side trip.

A witty statement or quip.

a witty statement or quip

A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.

(intransitive) To make a sudden attack on an enemy from a defended position.

(intransitive) To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.")

Any tree that looks like a willow

a sortie

A willow