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rally

/ˈɹæli/noun, verb2 syllables

Rally means: harass with persistent criticism or carping.

Synonyms for rally26

noun, as in a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm

mass meeting

noun, as in the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort

rallying

noun, as in (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes

exchange

verb, as in harass with persistent criticism or carping

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, ride

verb, as in gather or bring together

muster, summon, come up, muster up

verb, as in call to arms; of military personnel

call up, mobilize, mobilise

verb, as in gather

beat up, drum up

verb, as in return to a former condition

rebound

also used for rally

unite, recuperate, bounce back

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does rally mean?10

verb

1

harass with persistent criticism or carping“The children teased the new teacher”

2

gather or bring together“muster the courage to do something”

3

call to arms; of military personnel

4

gather“drum up support”

5

return to a former condition“The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends”

noun

1

a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm

2

the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort“he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning”

3

(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes“after a short rally Connors won the point”

4

a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness

5

an automobile race run over public roads

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rally?7

two syllables

valleysallyalleytallygalley

three syllables

finaleverbally
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Rally in a sentence

  • The new political parties are rally lovers and populists, but not at all democratic.arh
  • Do you really want to go to the pep rally?CK
  • There were fewer people at the rally than organisers had hoped for.patgfisher
  • This message definitely feels like something to rally around.Alifono
  • There were at most twenty people at the rally.ddnktr
  • The candidate delivered his usual stump speech at the rally.rul
  • You can attend school assemblies and pep rallies.Amastan
  • Cities and towns around the world mark the day with rallies, conferences, art and cultural projects, and lectures.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rally

as a noun

plural
rallies

as a verb

past tense
rallied
present participle
rallying
third-person singular
rallies
past participle
rallied