rally
noun
1. a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
Definition categories: group, assemblage, gathering
2. 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
Similar word(s): rallying
Definition categories: act, effort, exploit, feat
3. a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
Definition categories: process, convalescence, recovery, recuperation
4. an automobile race run over public roads
Definition categories: event
5. (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
- after a short rally Connors won the point
Similar word(s): exchange
Definition categories: act
verb
1. gather
Definition categories: contact, collect
2. call to arms; of military personnel
Similar word(s): mobilise, mobilize
Definition categories: competition, call
3. gather or bring together
Similar word(s): muster, summon
Definition categories: contact, collect, garner, gather
4. return to a former condition
Similar word(s): rebound
Definition categories: change, recover, recuperate
5. harass with persistent criticism or carping
Similar word(s): bait, cod, rag, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit
Definition categories: communication, bemock, mock