1. to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew: The general rallied his scattered army.
2. to draw or call (persons) together for a common action or effort: He rallied his friends to help him.
3. to concentrate or revive, as one's strength, spirits, etc.: They rallied their energies for the counterattack.

4. to come together for common action or effort: The disunited party rallied in time for the election campaign.
5. to come together or into order again: The captain ordered his small force to rally at the next stream.
6. to come to the assistance of a person, party, or cause (often followed by to or around): to rally around a political candidate.
7. to recover partially from illness: He spent a bad night but began to rally by morning.
8. to find renewed strength or vigor: The runner seemed to be rallying for a final sprint.
9. 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.
10. (in tennis, badminton, etc.) to engage in a rally.
11. to participate in a long-distance automobile race.
12. (of a team) to score one or more runs in one inning.

13. a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
14. a renewal or recovery of strength, activity, etc.
15. a partial recovery of strength during illness.
16. 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.
17. a get-together of hobbyists or other like-minded enthusiasts, primarily to meet and socialize.
18. a sharp rise in price or active trading after a declining market.
19. (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
• 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.
20. an exchange of blows.
21. the scoring of one or more runs in one inning.
22. a quickening of pace for heightening the dramatic effect in a scene or act.
23. a series of blows with battering rams, made in order to drive wedges under a hull to raise it prior to launching.
24. a long-distance automobile race, especially for sports cars, held over public roads unfamiliar to the drivers, with numerous checkpoints along the route.

1. to ridicule in a good-natured way; banter.

1. to bring (a group, unit, etc) into order, as after dispersal, or (of such a group) to reform and come to order
2. to organize (supporters, etc) for a common cause or (of such people) to come together for a purpose
3. to summon up (one's strength, spirits, etc) or (of a person's health, strength, or spirits) to revive or recover
4. to increase sharply after a decline
5. to engage in a rally

6. a large gathering of people for a common purpose, esp for some political cause
7. a marked recovery of strength or spirits, as during illness
8. a return to order after dispersal or rout, as of troops, etc
9. a sharp increase in price or trading activity after a decline
10. an exchange of several shots before one player wins the point
11. a type of motoring competition over public and closed roads

1. to mock or ridicule (someone) in a good-natured way; chaff; tease

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