RALLYING

rallying

(adjective) rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort; “a rallying cry”

rally, rallying

(noun) 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”

rallying

(noun) the act of mobilizing for a common purpose; “the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighborhood”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

rallying

present participle of rally

Noun

rallying (plural rallyings)

The act of one who rallies.

Anagrams

• nargilly

Source: Wiktionary

RALLY

Ral"ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rallied; p. pr. & vb. n. Rallying.] Etym: [OF. ralier, F. rallier, fr. L. pref. re- + ad + ligare to bind. See Ra-, and 1st Ally.]

Definition: To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

Ral"ly, v. i.

1. To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite. The Grecians rally, and their powers unite. Dryden. Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world. Tillotson.

2. To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.

3. To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.

Ral"ly, n.; pl. Rallies (.

1. The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).

2. A political mass meeting. [Colloq. U. S.]

Ral"ly, v. t. Etym: [F. railler. See Rail to scoff.]

Definition: To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire. Honeycomb . . . raillies me upon a country life. Addison. Strephon had long confessed his amorous pain. Which gay Corinna rallied with disdain. Gay.

Syn.

– To banter; ridicule; satirize; deride; mock.

Ral"ly, v. i.

Definition: To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.

Ral"ly, n.

Definition: Good-humored raillery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition