n.
Pronunciation: ' sa-l ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sallies
Etymology: Middle French saillie, from Old French, from saillir to rush forward, from Latin salire to leap; akin to Greek hallesthai to leap
Date: 1560
1 : an action of rushing or bursting forth especially : a sortie of troops from a defensive position to attack the enemy
2 a : a brief outbreak : OUTBURST b : a witty or imaginative saying : QUIP
3 : a venture or excursion usually off the beaten track : JAUNT