An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.
An operational flight carried out by a spacecraft involving a return to Earth.
An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.
An act of venturing out to do a task, etc.
An act of trying to enter a new field of activity.
An attacking move.
Synonym of sally port (“an entry to or opening into a fortification to enable a sally”)
A series of aerial photographs taken during the flight of an aircraft; (by extension) a photography session.
To carry out a sortie; to sally.
A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.
A thunderstorm.
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak.
A very strong wind on the wind scale, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
[army; crowd, rioters] To assault (a significant building) with the aim to gain power over it.
To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
(rare, poetic) to assault, gain power over (heart, mind+).
(weather it) To be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
(figurative) To rage or fume; to be in a violent temper.