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Rally

Rally Meaning & Definition
Rally Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rally?

[n] 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"
[n] (tennis or squash) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"
[n] an automobile race run over public roads
[n] a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
[n] a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
[v] return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
[v] 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"
[v] call to arms; of military personnel
[v] gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"
[v] gather; "drum up support"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rally: bait | beat up | call up | cod | come up | drum up | exchange | mass meeting | mobilise | mobilize | muster | muster up | rag | rallying | razz | rebound | ride | summon | tantalise | tantalize | taunt | tease | twit

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See Also | assemblage | auto race | automobile race | badminton | banter | barrack | bemock | call | car race | chaff | collect | convalescence | deed | effort | exploit | feat | flout | garner | gather | gathering | gibe | go back | group action | jeer | jolly | josh | kid | lawn tennis | mock | pep rally | Ping-Pong | pull in | pull together | recover | recovery | recuperate | recuperation | revival | revival meeting | scoff | send for | squash | squash rackets | squash racquets | table tennis | tennis

Rally In Webster's Dictionary

\Ral"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rallied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rallying}.] [OF. ralier, F. rallier, fr. L. pref. re- + ad + ligare to bind. See {Ra-}, and 1st {Ally}.] To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
\Ral"ly\, v. i. 1. To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite. The Grecians rally, and their powers unite. --Dryden. Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world. --Tillotson. 2. To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate. 3. To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
\Ral"ly\, n.; pl. {Rallies}. 1. The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word). 2. A political mass meeting. [Colloq. U. S.]
\Ral"ly\, v. t. [F. railler. See {Rail} to scoff.] To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire. Honeycomb . . . rallies me upon a country life. --Addison. Strephon had long confessed his amorous pain, Which gay Corinna rallied with disdain. --Gay. Syn: To banter; ridicule; satirize; deride; mock.
\Ral"ly\, v. i. To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.
\Ral"ly\, n. Good-humored raillery.

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