SORTIE

[noun] [C] - a brief attack by a military force, such as a small group of soldiers or an aircraft, made against an enemy positionA series of sorties was carried out at night by specially equipped aircraft.(figurative informal or humorous) From our quiet home in the country we would go into town on a sortie (= a brief journey to an unfriendly place) for shopping once a week.(figurative informal) After several sorties into (= attempts to be successful in) word processing, the company changed to writing games software.