sally — a sudden charge or attack out from a defensive position
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sudden charge or attack out from a defensive position
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsæli/
Korean meaning: 급습, 출격
Korean pronunciation: **샐**리
Example Sentences
- The cat made a sudden sally from under the sofa to attack my ankles.
- His sally about her cooking skills backfired when she invited him to cook dinner.
- The brave knight decided to sally forth despite being outnumbered.
sally
NOUN//ˈsæli//
a sudden charge or attack out from a defensive position
Castle defenders sally forth to attack the enemy siege
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Sally from the alley, rally for victory!
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Origin
From French 'saillie' meaning 'a rushing forth' or 'a projection', derived from the verb 'saillir' meaning 'to jump out' or 'to rush forth', ultimately from Latin 'salire' meaning 'to leap' or 'to jump'.
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“The cat made a sudden sally from under the sofa to attack my ankles.”
“His sally about her cooking skills backfired when she invited him to cook dinner.”
“The brave knight decided to sally forth despite being outnumbered.”
“She responded to his criticism with a clever sally that left him speechless.”
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