verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

sally forth

sally forth · sallies forth · sallied forth · sallying forth

To enthusiastically or excitedly set outTo enthusiastically or excitedly set out; to embark on a journey or adventure; to leave a place of safety to set out on an adventure.

» I just want to hop into my boat and sally forth into the great blueness.

Meaning

1 senses

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.

More definitions

set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner

Examples

1 sentences

I just want to hop into my boat and sally forth into the great blueness.
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Forms

sallies forth, sallying forth, sallied forth, sallied forth

Base form	sally forth · to sally forth
3rd person singular	sallies forth
Present participle	sallying forth
Past simple	sallied forth
Past participle	sallied forth

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	sally forth
he, she, it	sallies forth

Past simpleLesson

all persons

sallied forth

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have sallied forth
he, she, it	has sallied forth

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will sally forth

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner:sally out

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle