sallies
Quick clever remarks
Sallies is the plural of sally, a sudden charge or sortie from a defensive position against besiegers: The garrison made repeated sallies against the enemy camp.
By extension, a sally is any quick outburst or excursion—a witty sally is a clever remark that darts out unexpectedly.
To sally forth is to set out energetically: She sallied forth into the rain.
Armed raid outward
- raidSudden armed incursion
- foraySwift raid or attempt
- chargeCost or accusation
- attackAggressive act against another
assault · offensive · counterattack · skirmish · incursion · thrust · flanking · engagement
Short recreational trip
- jauntBrief recreational trip
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- foraySwift raid or attempt
- rambleMove or speak without direction
expedition · venture · trek · escapade · roaming · sojourn · wandering · stroll
Swift raid or attempt
- attemptEffort to accomplish
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- undertakingTask one commits to
plunge · initiative · enterprise · effort · trial · leap
sortie
Armed raid outward
attack · assault · offensive · counterattack · skirmish · incursion · thrust · flanking · engagement · maneuver
outing
Short recreational trip
ramble · expedition · venture · trek · escapade · roaming · sojourn · wandering · stroll · promenade
foray
Swift raid or attempt
undertaking · plunge · initiative · enterprise · effort · trial · leap
quip
Brief, clever remark
repartee · riposte · comeback · jibe · jest · rejoinder · wisecrack · barb · raillery · bon-mot
eruption
Violent sudden release
flash · surge · fit · tantrum · tirade · blowup · gush · paroxysm · spurt · venting
- mockerymockery, ridiculing, jeers, jeering, jibes
- witticismsquips, witticisms, witticism, bon mots, bon mot
salliesretreats
Backs off or sanctuaries
withdrawals · fallbacks · retirements · evacuations · flights
salliesretreats
Backs off or sanctuaries
returns · withdrawals · homecomings · arrivals · stays