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- Dictionarysortie/ˈsɔːti/
noun
- 1. an attack made by troops coming out from a position of defence. Similar
verb
- 1. come out from a defensive position to make an attack: "we'll soon know if they sortie"
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SORTIE definition: 1. a short, quick attack by a military force, such as a small group of soldiers or an aircraft…. Learn more.
sortie: [noun] a sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position against the enemy.
Sortie definition: a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.. See examples of SORTIE used in a sentence.
sortie: 1 n a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position Synonyms: sally Type of: action , military action a military engagement n (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation) Type of: flight , flying an instance of traveling by air
sortie into something an effort that you make to do or join something new synonym foray His first sortie into politics was unsuccessful. Word Origin late 18th cent.: from French, feminine past participle of sortir ‘go out’.
4 meanings: 1. a. (of troops, etc) the act of emerging from a contained or besieged position b. the troops doing this 2. an.... Click for more definitions.
Define sortie. sortie synonyms, sortie pronunciation, sortie translation, English dictionary definition of sortie. n. 1. An armed attack, especially one made from a ...
