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rally (enc)

Rally

Noun1.rally - a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
pep rally - a rally (especially of students) before a game
revival meeting, revival - an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
2.rally - 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"
deed, exploit, feat, effort - a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"
3.rally - a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
convalescence, recuperation, recovery - gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
4.rally - an automobile race run over public roads
auto race, automobile race, car race - a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
5.rally - (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"
squash rackets, squash racquets, squash - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
badminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
Ping-Pong, table tennis - a game (trade name Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
group action - action taken by a group of people
Verb1.rally - gather; "drum up support"
collect, pull in - get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"
2.rally - call to arms; of military personnel
send for, call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
3.rally - gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"
gather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
4.rally - return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
recuperate, recover, go back - regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"
5.rally - 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"
bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

 

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