1. (

• rally ,
• mass_meeting

) a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm ;

2. (

• rally ,
• rallying ,

) 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" ;

3. (

• rally

) a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness ;

4. (

• rally ,

) an automobile race run over public roads ;

5. (

• rally ,
• exchange ,

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

1. (

• beat_up ,
• drum_up ,
• rally

) gather; "drum up support" ;

2. (

• call_up ,
• mobilize ,
• mobilise ,
• rally

) call to arms; of military personnel ;

3. (

• muster ,
• rally ,
• summon ,
• come_up ,
• muster_up

) gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" ;

4. (

• rally ,
• rebound

) return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied" ;

5. (

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

) 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" ;