rally
n. gathering, assembly; union, process of joining together; recovery, recuperation; type of auto race held on public roads according to regular traffic rules v. unite, join together; be united, be joined; recover, recuperate; tease, ridicule | ||||
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| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Rally
(v. t.)
To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
(v. t.)
To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire.
(v. i.)
To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.
(v. i.)
To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
(v. i.)
To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.
(v. i.)
To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.
(n.)
The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).
(n.)
Good-humored raillery.
(n.)
A political mass meeting.
(v. t.)
To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
(v. t.)
To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire.
(v. i.)
To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.
(v. i.)
To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
(v. i.)
To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.
(v. i.)
To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.
(n.)
The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).
(n.)
Good-humored raillery.
(n.)
A political mass meeting.
| WordNet 2.0 |
rally
Noun
1. a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
(synonym) mass meeting
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage
(hyponym) pep rally
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"
(synonym) rallying
(hypernym) deed, feat, effort, exploit
(derivation) muster, summon, come up, muster up
3. a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
(hypernym) convalescence, recuperation, recovery
(derivation) rebound
4. an automobile race run over public roads
(hypernym) automobile race, auto race, car race
5. (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"
(synonym) exchange
(hypernym) group action
(classification) badminton
Verb
1. gather; "drum up support"
(synonym) beat up, drum up
(hypernym) collect, pull in
2. call to arms; of military personnel
(synonym) call up, mobilize, mobilise
(hypernym) call, send for
(derivation) rallying
3. gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"
(synonym) muster, summon, come up, muster up
(hypernym) gather, garner, collect, pull together
(derivation) rallying
4. return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
(synonym) rebound
(hypernym) recover, go back, recuperate
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"
(synonym) tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, ride
(hypernym) mock, bemock
(hyponym) jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe
Noun
1. a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
(synonym) mass meeting
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage
(hyponym) pep rally
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"
(synonym) rallying
(hypernym) deed, feat, effort, exploit
(derivation) muster, summon, come up, muster up
3. a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
(hypernym) convalescence, recuperation, recovery
(derivation) rebound
4. an automobile race run over public roads
(hypernym) automobile race, auto race, car race
5. (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"
(synonym) exchange
(hypernym) group action
(classification) badminton
Verb
1. gather; "drum up support"
(synonym) beat up, drum up
(hypernym) collect, pull in
2. call to arms; of military personnel
(synonym) call up, mobilize, mobilise
(hypernym) call, send for
(derivation) rallying
3. gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"
(synonym) muster, summon, come up, muster up
(hypernym) gather, garner, collect, pull together
(derivation) rallying
4. return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
(synonym) rebound
(hypernym) recover, go back, recuperate
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"
(synonym) tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, ride
(hypernym) mock, bemock
(hyponym) jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe
| hEnglish - advanced version |
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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. the grecians rally, and their powers unite. innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world.
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.
rally
\ral"ly\, n.; pl. rallies (-l&ibreve;z). 1. the act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).
2. a political mass meeting. [colloq. u. s.]
rally
\ral"ly\ (răl"l&ybreve;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. rallied (-l&ibreve;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.
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. honeycomb rallies me upon a country life. strephon had long confessed his amorous pain, which gay corinna rallied with disdain.
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. the grecians rally, and their powers unite. innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world.
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.
rally
\ral"ly\, n.; pl. rallies (-l&ibreve;z). 1. the act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).
2. a political mass meeting. [colloq. u. s.]
rally
\ral"ly\ (răl"l&ybreve;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. rallied (-l&ibreve;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.
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. honeycomb rallies me upon a country life. strephon had long confessed his amorous pain, which gay corinna rallied with disdain.
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Rally Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Rally
Rally refers to a gathering, as in
- a long-distance non-competitive "race" or passage-in-company for cruising boats
- a political rally, a demonstration, march, or parade
- Rallying (also known as rally racing), a category of motorsport
- Rally, a sequence of shots in tennis
- Rally obedience (also rally-O), a dog sport
- In some team sports, a burst of scoring maneuvers by the trailing team is sometimes known as a rally, especially late in the game.
- Rally (band), a Japanese rock supergroup
- Rally's, the name of an American fast-food restaurant chain; see Checkers Drive-In.
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