[{"word":"sallying","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A feeding strategy of some birds is to sally out from a perch to snatch an insect and then returning to the same or a different perch."},{"definition":"To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by \"forth.\")","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"As she sallied forth from her boudoir, you would never have guessed how quickly she could strip for action. - William Manchester"},{"definition":"To venture off the beaten path.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of one who sallies.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sally","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sallying"]}]