ALL meanings of rallying
ral·ly·ing
R r - noun rallying the sport of driving in automobile rallies. 1
- verb with object rallying to ridicule in a good-natured way; banter. 1
- verb without object rallying to come together for common action or effort: The disunited party rallied in time for the election campaign. 1
- verb without object rallying to come together or into order again: The captain ordered his small force to rally at the next stream. 1
- verb without object rallying to come to the assistance of a person, party, or cause (often followed by to or around): to rally around a political candidate. 1
- verb without object rallying to recover partially from illness: He spent a bad night but began to rally by morning. 1
- verb without object rallying to find renewed strength or vigor: The runner seemed to be rallying for a final sprint. 1
- verb without object rallying Finance. (of securities) to rise sharply in price after a drop. (of the persons forming a stock market) to begin to trade with increased activity after a slow period. 1
- verb without object rallying (in tennis, badminton, etc.) to engage in a rally. 1
- verb without object rallying to participate in a long-distance automobile race. 1
- verb without object rallying Baseball. (of a team) to score one or more runs in one inning. 1
- noun plural rallying a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops. 1
- noun plural rallying a renewal or recovery of strength, activity, etc. 1
- noun plural rallying a partial recovery of strength during illness. 1
- noun plural rallying a drawing or coming together of persons, as for common action, as in a mass meeting: A political rally that brought together hundreds of the faithful. 1
- noun plural rallying a get-together of hobbyists or other like-minded enthusiasts, primarily to meet and socialize. 1
- noun plural rallying Finance. a sharp rise in price or active trading after a declining market. 1
- noun plural rallying an exchange of strokes between players before a point is scored. the hitting of the ball back and forth prior to the start of a match. 1
- noun plural rallying Boxing. an exchange of blows. 1
- noun plural rallying Baseball. the scoring of one or more runs in one inning. 1
- noun plural rallying British Theater. a quickening of pace for heightening the dramatic effect in a scene or act. 1
- noun plural rallying Shipbuilding. a series of blows with battering rams, made in order to drive wedges under a hull to raise it prior to launching. 1
- noun plural rallying Also, rallye. a long-distance automobile race, especially for sports cars, held over public roads unfamiliar to the drivers, with numerous checkpoints along the route. 1