Dictionary Definition
rally
Noun
1 a large gathering of people intended to arouse
enthusiasm [syn: mass
meeting]
2 the feat of mustering strength for a renewed
effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared
the rallying of their troops for a counterattack" [syn: rallying]
3 a marked recovery of strength or spirits during
an illness
4 an automobile race run over public roads
5 (sports) an unbroken sequence of several
successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"
[syn: exchange]
Verb
3 gather or bring together; "muster the courage
to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your
courage" [syn: muster,
summon, come up, muster
up]
4 return to a former condition; "The jilted lover
soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
[syn: rebound]
5 harass with persistent criticism or carping;
"The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over
my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket
and tie" [syn: tease,
razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, ride] [also: rallied]
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Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -æli
Noun
- A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
- A demonstration.
- An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time.
- A recovery after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
Translations
Verb
- To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
- To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.
- To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.
- To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
Translations
To collect, and reduce to order, as troops
dispersed or thrown into confusion
To come into orderly arrangement
- Finnish: kokoontua
To collect one's vital powers or forces
Verb
- To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.
References
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Extensive Definition
Rally refers to a gathering, as in:
- a political rally, a demonstration, march, or parade
- Rallying (also known as rally racing), a category of motorsport
- Rally (tennis), a sequence of shots in tennis
- Rally obedience (also rally-O), a dog sport
- Rally point system is the system of scoring points in volleyball
- Rally (band), a Japanese rock supergroup
- Rally's, the name of an American fast-food restaurant chain; see Checkers Drive-In
- Windows Rally, a network simplification technology produced by Microsoft
rally in German: Rally
rally in Portuguese: Rally
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
$100-a-plate dinner, Highland games, Olympiad, Olympic games,
Olympics, abet, accumulate, adduce, advance, agglomerate, aggregate, aggroup, agitate, aid, align, allege, allocate, allot, amass, apportion, arouse, array, asking price, assemblage, assemble, assemblee, assembly, assignation, assist, at home, avail, awaken, bail out, ball, banter, barrack, batch, bear a hand, bearish
prices, beat the drums, beef, befriend, benefit, bestir, bid price, bitch, blow the coals, boggle, book value, bounce back,
bout, boycott, brace up, brawl, bring forward, bring on,
bring to bear, bring together, bugle call, bulk, bullish prices, bunch, bunch together, bunch up,
call in question, call price, call to arms, call up, call-up,
campaign dinner, campaigning, carousel, catchword, caucus, chaff, challenge, clambake, clarion, clarion call, closing
price, clot, clump, cluster, collect, colligate, collocate, colloquium, combine, come about, come
around, come back, come round, come to, come together, come up
smiling, comeback,
comfort, commission, committee, compare, compile, complain, complaint, compose, compunction, conclave, concours, concourse, conglomerate, congregate, congregation, congress, conscript, conscription, contest, convalesce, convalescence, convene, conventicle, convention, converge, convocation, copulate, corral, council, couple, crowd, cry out against, cumulate, cut at, dance, date, deal, deal out, decline, demonstrate, demonstrate
against, demonstration, demur, demurrer, deploy, derby, deride, diet, dig at, dig up, dispose, dispute, distribute, do good, doctor, draw together, dredge up,
drive together, dump on, ease, eat up, eisteddfod, electioneering, encounter, engagement, enliven, enter a protest,
exception, excite, exhortation, expostulate, expostulation, face value,
fan, fan the flame, favor, feed the fire, ferment, festivity, fete, field day, fight, fire, fix, fixed price, flash price,
fleer, flock together,
flout, flow together,
flurry, flutter, foment, forgather, forgathering, forum, fund-raising dinner,
fuse, gain strength,
game, games, gang around, gang up,
gather, gather around,
gather in, gather together, gathering, get about, get
better, get in, get over, get together, get well, get-together,
gibe, give a boost, give a
hand, give a lift, give help, go, go for broke, grievance, grievance
committee, group, gung ho,
gymkhana, harass, harry, haze, heat, help, herd together, high, hive, holler, horde, housewarming, howl, huddle, impassion, improve, improvement, incense, incite, indignation meeting,
inflame, instigate, invigorate, issue par, issue
price, jab, jab at, jape, jeer, jest, jive, join, joke, jolly, josh, joust, juxtapose, kick, kid, kindle, league, lend a hand, lend one
aid, levee, levy, line, line up, link, lout, low, lump together, make a comeback,
make up, march, market
price, market value, marshal, mass, match, matching, meet, meeting, merge, mill, mobilization, mobilize, mock, muster, needle, nettle, nominal value, nonviolent
protest, object, objection, offer, offering price, opening
price, organize,
pair, panel, par, par value, parcel out, parity, partner, party, perk up, pick up, picket, picketing, pique, place, plead, plenum, politicking, pooh, pooh-pooh, present, press objections,
price, produce, proffer aid, prom, protect, protest, protest demonstration,
protestation,
provoke, pull round,
pull through, put down, put on, put price, put together, put up to,
qualm, quiz, quorum, quotation, quoted price,
rag, rail at, raise, raise a howl, rake up,
rally around, rally round, rallying cry, range, rank out, razz, rebel yell, reception, reclaim, recover, recovery, recruit, recruitment, recuperate, recuperation, redeem, refresh, regatta, regiment, relieve, remedy, remonstrance, remonstrate, remonstration, rencontre, render assistance,
rendezvous, renew, renewal, rescue, restore, resuscitate, return, revile, revival, revive, rib, ride, roast, round up, rouse, save, scoff, scout, scrape together, scruple, seance, seethe, session, set on, set out, set
up, settling price, shindig, sic on, sit in, sit-in,
sitting, slam, slap at, sleep it off,
slogan, sneer, sneer at, soiree, space, squawk, state a grievance, stated
value, stir the embers, stir up, stream, strike, stumping, succor, summon, surge, survive, swarm, swings, swipe, symposium, synod, take in tow, take up,
tantalize, taunt, teach in, teach-in,
tease, test, the Olympics, throng, tickle, tilt, tournament, tourney, track meet, trial, troop, trumpet call, turn the
corner, turnout,
twit, unite, wake, waken, war cry, war whoop,
watchword, weather the
storm, whet, whip in, whip
up, whistle-stopping, work up, worry, yell bloody
murder