sortie English

Meaning sortie meaning

What does sortie mean?

sortie

— noun a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

— noun (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)

Synonyms sortie synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sortie?

sortie English » English

sally

assault

way out

trip

time

storm

sprouting

sally-port

run

play

outlet

march out

make a sally

lento

leaving

issue

invasion

foray

flying

flight

expenditure

exit

excursion

escalade

egress

debouchment

dash

charge

campaign

aggression

Topics sortie topics

What do people use sortie to talk about?

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Attack

• What words refer to an attack in war?
  attack (n) assault (n) foray invasion incursion strike (n) push raid (n) offense offensive onset onslaught aggression ambush (n) sally siege sortie penetration