Unscramble rally

Definition of rally

noun:

• a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm. Synonyms: mass meeting.
• 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". Synonyms: rallying.
• a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness.
• an automobile race run over public roads.
• (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point". Synonyms: exchange.

verb:

• gather; "drum up support". Synonyms: beat up, drum up.
• call to arms; of military personnel. Synonyms: call up, mobilise, mobilize. Antonyms: demobilize.
• gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something", "she rallied her intellect", "Summon all your courage". Synonyms: come up, muster, muster up, summon.
• return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends", "The stock market rallied". Synonyms: rebound.
• 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". Synonyms: bait, cod, rag, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit.

Related words

banter, barrack, chaff, flout, gibe, jeer, jolly, josh, kid, revival, scoff.

Words nearby

ally, bally, dally, lally, orally, pally, really, sally, tally, wally.

Rhymes with

alley, bally, cali, challis, dally, dillydally, finale, galley, halle, halley, lally, sally, tally, valley, verbally.