rally

¹

[ ral-ee ]

verb (used with object)

, ral·lied, ral·ly·ing.

1. to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew:

   The general rallied his scattered army.

   Synonyms: muster

2. to draw or call (persons) together for a common action or effort:

   He rallied his friends to help him.

   Synonyms: unite, join, group, assemble

3. to concentrate or revive, as one's strength, spirits, etc.:

   They rallied their energies for the counterattack.

   Synonyms: reanimate

verb (used without object)

, ral·lied, ral·ly·ing.

1. to come together for common action or effort:

   The disunited party rallied in time for the election campaign.

   Synonyms: cooperate, collaborate, ally

2. to come together or into order again:

   The captain ordered his small force to rally at the next stream.

   Synonyms: revive, recuperate, recover, rebound, improve, reorganize, re-form, regroup

3. to come to the assistance of a person, party, or cause (often followed by to or around ):

   to rally around a political candidate.

4. to recover partially from illness:

   He spent a bad night but began to rally by morning.

5. to find renewed strength or vigor:

   The runner seemed to be rallying for a final sprint.

6. Finance.
   1. (of securities) to rise sharply in price after a drop.
   2. (of the persons forming a stock market) to begin to trade with increased activity after a slow period.
7. (in tennis, badminton, etc.) to engage in a rally.
8. to participate in a long-distance automobile race.
9. Baseball. (of a team) to score one or more runs in one inning.

noun

, plural ral·lies.

1. a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
2. a renewal or recovery of strength, activity, etc.
3. a partial recovery of strength during illness.
4. a drawing or coming together of persons, as for common action, as in a mass meeting:

   A political rally that brought together hundreds of the faithful.

5. a get-together of hobbyists or other like-minded enthusiasts, primarily to meet and socialize.
6. Finance. a sharp rise in price or active trading after a declining market.
7. (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
   1. an exchange of strokes between players before a point is scored.
   2. the hitting of the ball back and forth prior to the start of a match.
8. Boxing. an exchange of blows.
9. Baseball. the scoring of one or more runs in one inning.
10. British Theater. a quickening of pace for heightening the dramatic effect in a scene or act.
11. Shipbuilding. a series of blows with battering rams, made in order to drive wedges under a hull to raise it prior to launching.
12. Also rallye. a long-distance automobile race, especially for sports cars, held over public roads unfamiliar to the drivers, with numerous checkpoints along the route.

rally

²

[ ral-ee ]

verb (used with object)

, ral·lied, ral·ly·ing.

1. Rare. to ridicule in a good-natured way; banter.

   Synonyms: twit, tease, chaff

rally

¹

/ ˈrælɪ /

verb

1. to bring (a group, unit, etc) into order, as after dispersal, or (of such a group) to reform and come to order

   the troops rallied for a final assault

2. whenintr, foll by to to organize (supporters, etc) for a common cause or (of such people) to come together for a purpose
3. to summon up (one's strength, spirits, etc) or (of a person's health, strength, or spirits) to revive or recover
4. intr stock exchange to increase sharply after a decline

   steels rallied after a bad day

5. intr tennis squash badminton to engage in a rally

noun

1. a large gathering of people for a common purpose, esp for some political cause

   the Nuremberg Rallies

2. a marked recovery of strength or spirits, as during illness
3. a return to order after dispersal or rout, as of troops, etc
4. stock exchange a sharp increase in price or trading activity after a decline
5. tennis squash badminton an exchange of several shots before one player wins the point
6. a type of motoring competition over public and closed roads

rally

²

/ ˈrælɪ /

verb

1. to mock or ridicule (someone) in a good-natured way; chaff; tease

Derived Forms

• ˈrallier, noun

Other Words From

• ralli·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rally¹

First recorded in 1585–95; from French verb rallier, Old French, equivalent to r(e)- re- + allier “to join”; ally

Origin of rally²

First recorded in 1660–70; from French railler “to rail ² ”

Word History and Origins

Origin of rally¹

C16: from Old French rallier , from re- + alier to unite; see ally

Origin of rally²

C17: from Old French railler to tease; see rail ²

Example Sentences

Ms Riley's name became a rallying cry for conservatives as border security emerged as a defining issue in the White House race.

From BBC

Westchester trailed by eight points going into the fourth quarter, rallied to take a one-point point lead with less than a minute left.

From Los Angeles Times

Bitcoin is gaining again on Tuesday, extending a volatile post-Election Day rally that has pushed the market value of all cryptocurrencies above $3 trillion.

From New York Times

A group from the Royal Agricultural University's students' union were also set to join the rally.

From BBC

A separate rally is expected outside, organised largely online.

From BBC