1rally1 (ˈrælɪ
)
Definitions
verb
- 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
- when intr, foll by to to organize (supporters, etc) for a common cause or (of such people) to come together for a purpose
- to summon up (one's strength, spirits, etc) or (of a person's health, strength, or spirits) to revive or recover
- (intr) stock exchange to increase sharply after a decline ⇒
steels rallied after a bad day
- (intr) tennis squash badminton to engage in a rally
noun
- a large gathering of people for a common purpose, esp for some political cause ⇒
the Nuremberg Rallies
- a marked recovery of strength or spirits, as during illness
- a return to order after dispersal or rout, as of troops, etc
- stock exchange a sharp increase in price or trading activity after a decline
- tennis squash badminton an exchange of several shots before one player wins the point
- a type of motoring competition over public and closed roads
Alternative Forms
ˈrallier nounWord Origin
C16: from Old French rallier , from re- + alier to unite; see allySynonyms
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gathering,
mass meeting,
convention,
convocation,
meeting,
conference,
congress,
assembly,
congregation,
muster,
hui,
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recover,
improve,
pick up,
revive,
get better
come round,
perk up,
recuperate,
turn the corner,
pull through,
take a turn for the better regain your strength get your second wind be on the mend
2rally2 (ˈrælɪ)
Definitions
verb
- to mock or ridicule (someone) in a good-natured way; chaff; tease
Word Origin
C17: from Old French railler to tease; see rail²Synonyms
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tease,
mock,
ridicule,
taunt,
send up,
make fun of,
poke fun at,
twit,
chaff,
take the mickey out of
Translations
- British English:
rally
A rally is a large public meeting held in support of something such as a political party....an election rally.ˈrælɪ NOUN ...an election rally.
- Spanish:
concentración
nf
- French:
rassemblement
nm
- German:
Massenversammlung
nf
- Chinese: 集会 n
- Arabic: اِجْتِمَاع n
- Portuguese: comício nm
- Russian: съезд nm
- Croatian: zbor nm
- Czech: shromáždění nnt
- Danish: rally nnt
- Dutch: bijeenkomst nf
- Finnish: joukkokokous n
- Greek: συλλαλητήριο nnt
- Italian: raduno nm
- Japanese: 大集会 n
- Korean: 대회 n
- Norwegian: samling nm
- Polish: zjazd nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: comício nm
- European Spanish:
concentración
nf
- Swedish: rally nnt
- Thai: การชุมนุม n
- Turkish: miting n
- Vietnamese: cuộc mít-tinh lớn n
Usage examples
The Sunday papers had certainly featured the rally largely.
, Left, Right and Centre (1986)A filmmaker friend of mine interviewed a Islamic fundamentalist at a Palestinian rally in 2001, who railed against government.
Spiked (2002)Also on Saturday, police in the eastern city of Lahore rounded up dozens of opposition party leaders to block a rally against the president.
Irish Times (2002)Recently Wallis, by virtue of the success of that book about Route 66, was asked to take part in a Harley Davidson rally from Chicago to LA.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Clearly Tehran wanted to launch Islam as a supra-national ideology to rally Muslims everywhere, starting with the neighbouring regions.
, Between Marx and Muhammed (1994)