rally

🇺🇸 /ˈræli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈræli/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
noun
C1

A large meeting where people gather to show support for an idea or group.

Many people attended the rally to support their political party.

C1

A race for vehicles on public roads.

The car rally will take place on Sunday morning.

R

A series of hits in a game like tennis before scoring a point.

The tennis players had a long rally before one scored.

R

A return to strength after a difficult time.

The team made a strong rally in the final minutes of the game.

verb
C1

To come together or bring people together to support something.

The community will rally to help those affected by the storm.

R

To become healthy or strong again after being sick or weak.

After resting, she began to rally and feel better.

R

To increase in value after falling.

Stock prices started to rally after the good news.

translation

n. A large meeting where people gather to show support for an idea or group.; A race for vehicles on public roads.; A series of hits in a game like tennis before scoring a point.; A return to strength after a difficult time.
v. To come together or bring people together to support something.; To become healthy or strong again after being sick or weak.; To increase in value after falling.

Word Forms

Past rallied
Progressive rallying
3rd Present rallies
Plural rallies
Perfect rallied