rally

Plural: rallies

Noun

• a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
• 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"
• a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
• an automobile race run over public roads
• (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
  • "after a short rally Connors won the point"
• A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
• A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.
• A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
• 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.)
• Good-humoured raillery.

Verb

Verb Forms: rallied, rallying, rallies

• To assemble or come together for a common purpose.
• gather
• call to arms; of military personnel
• gather or bring together
• return to a former condition
• harass with persistent criticism or carping
• 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 collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness.
• To recover strength after a decline in prices.
• To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.

Examples

• a campaign rally
• a political rally
• an election rally
• Despite a weak rack, he tried to RALLY his spirits and focus on defensive plays.

Synonyms

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, bounce back, recovery moment, recuperate, unite

Antonyms

demobilize, decline

Anagrams of rally