sortie
sortie Lexical Profile
sortie Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An operational flight made by a single military aircraft on a specific mission, or a sudden attack by troops coming out from a defensive position.
"The reconnaissance pilot completed a brief morning sortie to photograph the flooded river valley."
A short, purposeful trip or excursion into an unfamiliar place or activity.
"After weeks of studying indoors, the students made a quick sortie into the city center for coffee."
• verb
To depart on an operational flight or venture out suddenly from a defensive position.
"The rescue helicopters sortied at dawn to search for the stranded hikers."
• Rhymes for sortie
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 18th century from French 'sortie', the feminine past participle of 'sortir' (to go out), ultimately tracing back to Latin 'sortiri' (to cast lots or divide).