sallies

Noun

• witty remark
• a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
• a venture off the beaten path
• plural of sally

Verb

Verb Forms: sallied, sallying, sallies

• Third-person singular present tense of 'sally', to rush out suddenly.
• third-person singular simple present indicative of sally

Examples

• She often sallies forth with a seven-letter word, surprising her opponent.

Synonyms

crack, quip, sally, sallying forth, sortie, wisecrack