'Rally' definitions:
Definition of 'rally'
(from WordNet)
noun
A large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm [syn: rally, mass meeting]
noun
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: rally, rallying]
noun
A marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
noun
An automobile race run over public roads
noun
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point" [syn: rally, exchange]
verb
verb
Call to arms; of military personnel [syn: call up, mobilize, mobilise, rally] [ant: demobilise, demobilize, inactivate]
verb
Gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" [syn: muster, rally, summon, come up, muster up]
verb
Return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied" [syn: rally, rebound]
verb
Definition of 'Rally'
From: GCIDE
- Rally \Ral"ly\, n.; pl. Rallies (r[a^]l"l[i^]z).
- 1. The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word). [1913 Webster]
- 2. A political mass meeting. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Rally'
From: GCIDE
- Rally \Ral"ly\ (r[a^]l"l[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rallied (r[a^]l"l[i^]d); 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Rally'
From: GCIDE
- Rally \Ral"ly\ (r[a^]l"l[y^]), v. i. To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Rally'
From: GCIDE
- Rally \Ral"ly\, n. Good-humored raillery. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Rally'
From: GCIDE
- Rally \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. [1913 Webster]
- Honeycomb . . . rallies me upon a country life. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- Strephon had long confessed his amorous pain, Which gay Corinna rallied with disdain. --Gay. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To banter; ridicule; satirize; deride; mock. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Rally'
From: GCIDE
- Rally \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. [1913 Webster]
- The Grecians rally, and their powers unite. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'rally'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- $100-a-plate dinner,
- 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,
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- 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,
- Highland games,
- 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,
- Olympiad,
- Olympic games,
- Olympics,
- 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