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sal·ly  audio  (sl) KEY 

intr.v.
sal·lied, sal·ly·ing, sal·lies
  1. To rush out or leap forth suddenly.
  2. To issue suddenly from a defensive or besieged position to attack an enemy.
  3. To set out on a trip or excursion: sallied forth to see the world.
NOUN:
pl. sal·lies
  1. A sudden rush forward; a leap.
  2. An assault from a defensive position; a sortie.
  3. A sudden emergence into action or expression; an outburst.
  4. A sudden quick witticism; a quip. See Synonyms at joke.
  5. A venturing forth; a jaunt.
ETYMOLOGY:
From French saillie, a sally, from Old French, from feminine past participle of salir, to rush forward, from Latin salre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots


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