rally
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹæli
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.
businesstrading
A recovery after a decline in prices (said of the market, stocks, etc.)
Good-humoured raillery.
verb
transitive
To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
intransitive
To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble.
transitive
To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
Used this way, rally is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It carries warmth, so it reads as personal rather than detached.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Keen and enthusiastic
- Usage feel
- Warm and expressive
Nearby words
- bait , more casual, better suited to speech than writing
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- “After a short rally Connors won the point.”noun
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Inflected forms
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The act of mobilizing for a common purpose.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A slogan used to rally support for a cause.
A point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come together.
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