n.
Pronunciation: ' so ̇ r-t ē , so ̇ r- ' t ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from sortir to go out, leave
Date: 1778
1 : a sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position against the enemy
2 : one mission or attack by a single plane
3 a : FORAY , RAID b : EXCURSION , EXPEDITION <diving sortie s >
– sortie intransitive verb