Definition

Verb: 1. To rush or come out suddenly: To emerge or go out from a place, often in a sudden, energetic, or forceful manner. 2. To set out on a journey or sortie: To leave a place, especially to begin a trip or a brief, sudden military attack.

Usage

The verb "sally out" describes a sudden, often vigorous, movement from inside to outside or from a position of containment. It is frequently used in both literal and figurative contexts involving departure or emergence.

Examples

• The soldiers prepared to sally out from the fortress and attack the besiegers.
• After being indoors all day, the children sallied out into the sunshine.
• He sallied out on his adventure with great enthusiasm.
• The cat sallied out from under the bed when it heard the can opener.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Can describe embarking on a new venture or course of action with sudden energy.
  • After years of planning, she finally sallied out into the world of entrepreneurship.

Variants and Related Words

• Sally (noun): A sudden charge out of a defended position; a witty or lively remark.
  • The regiment made a brave sally against the enemy lines.
  • Her conversation was full of amusing sallies.
• Sally forth: A synonym for "sally out," often with a slightly more formal or literary tone.

Synonyms

• Rush out
• Burst forth
• Issue forth
• Sortie (primarily military)

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Set out: To begin a journey or course of action. (Less sudden or forceful than "sally out.")
• Venture out: To go out despite risks or uncertainty.

Related Idioms

• To make a sally: To launch a sudden attack or to make a witty remark.
  • The knight made a sally from the castle gates.

Verb

1. jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
   • The attackers leapt out from the bushes
2. set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner