Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sortie

2 senses of sortie

Sense 1
sortie, sally -- (a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position)
       => military action, action -- (a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea")

Sense 2
sortie -- ((military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation))
       => flight, flying -- (an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him")