What is another word for sally?

Pronunciation: [sˈali] (IPA)

There are many synonyms for the word "sally" that can be used interchangeably depending on the context and the intended meaning. Some of the synonyms for "sally" include foray, sortie, venture, expedition, excursion, quest, exploration, and undertaking. Each of these words denotes a similar action or journey in pursuit of a specific goal or objective. For example, a foray is a sudden attack or raid on an enemy's territory, whereas a venture is a risky or daring undertaking. A sally can also be synonymous with a witty remark or quip, and in such cases, synonyms may include retort, repartee, comeback, or riposte.

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  • Independent

    • Adverb
      hollls.
  • Other Related

    • Proper noun, singular
      Sal.

What are the hypernyms for Sally?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Sally?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Sally

In Paris the first elections of the Commune were held on March 26. On April 3 an armed sally of the Communards towards Versailles was repulsed with the loss of some of their chief leaders, including Flourens.
"A History of the Third French Republic"
C. H. C. Wright
In a few minutes the two were ready to sally forth.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
A general laugh greeted Tim's sally.
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey

Famous quotes with Sally

  • Laughing is peculiar to man, but all men do not laugh for the same reason. There is the attic salt which springs from the charm in the words, from the flash of wit, from the spirited and brilliant sally. There is the low joke which arises from scurrility and idle conceit.
    Goldoni
  • In the realm of ideas it is better to let the mind sally forth, even if some precious preconceptions suffer a mauling.
    Robert F. Goheen
  • ESSAY -- A loose sally of the mind an irregular indigested piece not a regular and orderly composition.
    Samuel Johnson
  • There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand. Resolve then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving and tiny blasts of tiny trumpets, we have met the enemy, and not only may he be ours, he may be us.
    Walt Kelly
  • I come from haunts of coot and hern, I make a sudden sally, And sparkle out among the fern, To bicker down a valley.
    Alfred

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