rally
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Old French ralier (French rallier), from Latin prefix re- + ad + ligare (“to bind; to ally”).
Noun [edit]
rally (plural rallies)
- A demonstration; an event where people gather together to protest for or against a given cause
- (squash (sport), table tennis, tennis, badminton) A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
- (motor racing) 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.
- (business, trading) A recovery after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
Hyponyms [edit]
- (increase in value): dead cat bounce
Translations [edit]
demonstration
tennis: sequence of strokes
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motor racing: event
a recovery after a decline in prices
Verb [edit]
rally (third-person singular simple present rallies, present participle rallying, simple past and past participle rallied)
- 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 unite.
- To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.
- (business, trading) To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
Synonyms [edit]
- (gather, unite, especially troops): muster
- (increase in value): bounce back, rebound
Antonyms [edit]
- (increase in value): decline
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion
To come into orderly arrangement
To collect one's vital powers or forces
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To recover strength after a decline in prices
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Etymology 2 [edit]
French railler. See rail (“to scoff”).
Verb [edit]
rally (third-person singular simple present rallies, present participle rallying, simple past and past participle rallied)
- To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.
Noun [edit]
rally (uncountable)
- Good-humoured raillery.
References [edit]
- rally in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Czech [edit]
Noun [edit]
rally f
- rally (motor racing event)
Synonyms [edit]
- rallye f
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
English
Noun [edit]
rally m (invariable)
- rally event involving groups of people