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sallying forth

sallying forth is the present participle and gerund of sally forth.

Meaning of sally forth

Verb

sally forth (third-person singular simple present sallies forth, present participle sallying forth, simple past and past participle sallied forth)

  1. (intransitive) To enthusiastically or excitedly set out; to embark on a journey or adventure; to leave a place of safety to set out on an adventure.

Questions about sallying forth

What is sallying forth the present participle and gerund of?
Sallying forth is the present participle and gerund of sally forth.

Words near sallying forth in the dictionary

  1. Sally-Anne test
  2. Sally-Anne tests
  3. sally-picker
  4. sally-pickers
  5. sallying
  6. sallying forth
  7. sallyings
  8. sallyport
  9. sallyports
  10. Sallys
  11. Sallys Flat

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