Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

rally

 
Dictionary: ral·ly1   (răl'ē) pronunciation

v., -lied, -ly·ing, -lies.

v.tr.
  1. To call together for a common purpose; assemble: rally troops at a parade ground.
  2. To reassemble and restore to order: rally scattered forces.
  3. To rouse or revive from inactivity or decline: paused to refresh themselves and rally their strength.
v.intr.
  1. To come together for a common purpose.
  2. To join in an effort for a common cause: "In the terror and confusion of change, society rallied round the kings" (Garrett Mattingly).
  3. To recover abruptly from a setback or disadvantage: The stock market declined, then rallied. The home team rallied in the ninth inning to win the game.
  4. To show sudden improvement in health or spirits.
  5. Sports. To exchange several strokes before a point is won, as in tennis.
n., pl., -lies.
  1. A gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause: a political rally.
    1. A reassembling, as of dispersed troops.
    2. The signal ordering this reassembly.
  2. An abrupt recovery from a setback or disadvantage.
  3. A sharp improvement in health, vigor, or spirits.
  4. A notable rise in stock market prices and trading volume after a decline.
  5. Sports.
    1. An exchange of strokes in a court game such as tennis or volleyball, ending when one side fails to make a good return and resulting in a point or the loss of service.
    2. A competition in which automobiles are driven over public roads and under normal traffic regulations but with specified rules as to speed, time, and route.

[French rallier, from Old French ralier : re-, re- + alier, to unite, ally; see ally.]


ral·ly2 (răl'ē) pronunciation

v., -lied, -ly·ing, -lies.

v.tr.
To tease good-humoredly; banter.

v.intr.
To engage in good-humored teasing or jesting.

[French railler, from Old French, to tease. See rail3.]


Search unanswered questions...
Enter a question here...
Search: All sources Community Q&A Reference topics

Automobile competition using public roads and ordinary traffic rules. The object is to maintain a specified average speed between checkpoints; the route is unknown to the driver and navigator until the start of the event. Such competition began in 1907 with a Beijing-to-Paris event (12,000 km [7,500 mi]). The Monte-Carlo rally began in 1911. The Dakar (Senegal) Rally (15,000 km [9,300 mi]) is considered one of the most grueling rally events.

For more information on rally, visit Britannica.com.

A period of sustained increases in the prices of stocks, bonds or indexes. This type of price movement can happen during either a bull or a bear market, when it is known as either a bull market rally or a bear market rally, respectively. However, a rally will generally follow a period of flat or declining prices.

Investopedia Says:
A rally is caused by a large amount of money entering the market, bidding up the prices. The length or magnitude of a rally depends on the depth of buyers along with the amount of selling pressure they face. For example, if there is a large pool of buyers but few investors willing to sell, there is likely to be a large rally. If, however, the same large pool of buyers is matched by a similar amount of sellers, the rally is likely to be short and the price movement minimal.

Related Links:
You can't predict exactly how stocks will behave, but knowing what forces affect prices will put you ahead of the pack. Forces That Move Stock Prices
If these unpleasant emotions are allowed to influence your decision-making, they may cost you dearly. When Fear And Greed Take Over
Discover why it's important to know the characteristics of the two types of market conditions. Digging Deeper Into Bull And Bear Markets
See how you can profit from these disruptions in normal price patterns. Playing The Gap


Marked rise in the price of a security, commodity future, or market after a period of decline or sideways movement.

Marked rise in the price of a security, commodity future, or market after a period of decline or sideways movement.

Thesaurus: rally
Top

verb

  1. To assemble, prepare, or put into operation, as for war or a similar emergency: marshal, mobilize, muster, organize. See move/halt.
  2. To regain one's health: come around (or round), convalesce, gain, improve, mend, perk up, recover, recuperate. See health/sickness.

noun

    A return to normal health: recovery, recuperation. See health/sickness.

Antonyms: rally
Top

n

Definition: turn for the better
Antonyms: regression, remission, slump, weakening

v

Definition: reorganize, unite
Antonyms: demobilize, disband, disperse, divide, scatter

v

Definition: revive; take a turn for the better
Antonyms: lose, regress, weaken


Wikipedia: Rally
Top

Rally refers to a gathering, as in:

Rally as a sports term can also refer to:

Rally can also refer to:

  • Rally (Scotland), a Scottish Indie/Rock Band
  • Rally (Japan), a Japanese Rock Band
  • Rally's, the name of an American fast-food restaurant chain; see Checkers Drive-In
  • Windows Rally, a network simplification technology produced by Microsoft
  • Rally (stock market), a sudden, significant rise in the price of an individual security or in the market as a whole.

Translations: Rally
Top

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - samle
v. tr. - samle sig om, stå samlet om
n. - samling, stævne, møde, løb (f.eks. motorsport)

idioms:

  • rally around    samles om, samles bag
  • rally round    samles om, samles bag
  • rallying cry    kampråb
  • rallying point    samlingssted, samlingspunkt

2.
v. tr. - smådrille
v. intr. - anspore, få nye kræfter

Nederlands (Dutch)
politieke bijeenkomst, rally, het opnieuw verzamelen (troepen), heropleving, bijeenkomen, op krachten komen, hergroeperen, verenigen achter gemeenschappelijk doel, zich herstellen (de markt etc.), zich (weer) moed inspreken, vriendschappelijk plagen, zich aansluiten

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - se rallier (à), remonter (les prix), se rétablir (un malade), se ressaisir (un sportif)
v. tr. - rassembler, rallier
n. - rallye, rassemblement, (gén) amélioration, (Fin) reprise, échange (tennis)

idioms:

  • rally around    se rallier, soutenir (qn)
  • rally round    se rallier, soutenir (qn)
  • rallying cry    cri de ralliement
  • rallying point    point de ralliement

2.
v. tr. - taquiner en plaisantant, badiner
v. intr. - badiner, plaisanter

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - zusammenkommen, sich wieder erholen, (sich) sammeln
n. - Rallye, Versammlung, Ballwechsel

idioms:

  • rally around    sich versammeln um
  • rally round    sich versammeln um
  • rallying cry    Parole, Schlagwort
  • rallying point    Sammelpunkt

2.
v. - aufziehen, spotten, verspotten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συναγερμός, συγκέντρωση, συσπείρωση, αγώνας οχημάτων, ράλι, ανασύνταξη (δυνάμεων), ανάκτηση, ανάκαμψη, βελτίωση (υγείας κ.λπ.), ανάρρωση, συλλαλητήριο
v. - συναθροίζω, συγκεντρώνω/-ομαι, συναγείρω, ανασυντάσσω/-ομαι, ενώνομαι σ' ένα κοινό σκοπό, γιατρεύομαι, αναρρώνω, αναλαμβάνω, αναζωογονώ/-ούμαι, συνέρχομαι, επιστρατεύω

idioms:

  • rally around    συσπειρώνομαι, προστρέχω σε βοήθεια
  • rally round    συσπειρώνομαι, προστρέχω σε βοήθεια
  • rallying cry    σύνθημα που συναγείρει τα πλήθη
  • rallying point    σημείο συγκέντρωσης

Italiano (Italian)
radunarsi, unirsi, riprendersi, raggruppare, incontro, comizio

idioms:

  • rally (a)round    raggrupparsi attorno
  • rallying cry    grido di battaglia
  • rallying point    punto di assamblea

Português (Portuguese)
n. - competição (f), reunião com muitas pessoas
v. - reunir-se, cobrar o ânimo

idioms:

  • rally (a) round    ajudar
  • rally (a)round    volta de rally
  • rallying cry    grito de guerra (coloq.) chamamento (m)
  • rallying point    ponto de reunião

Русский (Russian)
собираться, сплачиваться, выздороветь, ралли, митинг

idioms:

  • rally (a)round    сплотиться вокруг
  • rallying cry    условный сигнал
  • rallying point    место сбора

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - reunirse, recuperarse, reorganizarse, reunir, reagrupar
v. tr. - reunir, reorganizar, concentrar, reanimar, fortalecer
n. - rallye, carrera en la cual los competidores deben reunirse en un sitio después de haber pasado varias pruebas, reunión, mitin

idioms:

  • rally around    tomar el partido de, dar apoyo, agruparse en torno a un líder
  • rally round    acudir a, dar apoyo, ayudar, proteger
  • rallying cry    llamamiento
  • rallying point    punto de reunión

2.
v. tr. - poner en ridículo de manera no ofensiva
v. intr. - ridiculizar de manera no ofensiva

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - samla ihop
v. - samla sig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 集合, 重整, 团结, 召集, 重新振作, 恢复, 复元, 连续对打, 大集会, 大会, 重整旗鼓

idioms:

  • rally around    团结在..., 集合在...
  • rally round    帮助某人
  • rallying cry    战斗口号
  • rallying point    聚集点, 号召力

2. 嘲弄, 开玩笑, 挖苦

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 嘲弄, 開玩笑, 挖苦
v. intr. - 嘲弄, 開玩笑, 挖苦

2.
v. tr. - 集合, 重整, 團結, 召集, 重新振作
v. intr. - 集合, 重整, 恢復, 復元, 團結, 連續對打
n. - 大集會, 大會, 重整旗鼓, 集合, 重新振作

idioms:

  • rally around    團結在..., 集合在...
  • rally round    幫助某人
  • rallying cry    戰鬥口號
  • rallying point    聚集點, 號召力

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 다시 모이다, 기운을 돋우다, 회복하다, 계속해서 서로 치다
v. tr. - 다시 불러 모으다
n. - 많은 사람의 모임

idioms:

  • rally around    도우러 다시 모이다
  • rally round    도우러 달려오다

2.
v. tr. - 조롱하다, 업신여기다
v. intr. - 조롱하다, 업신여기다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - がはせ参じる, 再び集まる, 回復する, 取り戻す, 球を続けて打ち合う, からかう, 集中する
n. - 大集会, 大会, 再結集, 回復, 長距離自動車レース, ラリー

idioms:

  • rally (a)round    援助に集まってくる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سباق سيارات, إجتماع حاشد يقصد به إثارة الحماسه, ارتفاع السعر بعد إنخفاض (فعل) يتسابق, يحشد أو يستجمع قواه, يتجمع لعمل مشترك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התלכד, נערך מחדש, אזר כוח, התאושש‬
v. tr. - ‮ליכד, קיבץ‬
n. - ‮ליכוד, התאוששות, אסיפה, מפגן, מירוץ מכוניות, חילופי-כדור‬
v. tr. - ‮הקניט, קנטר, לגלג‬
v. intr. - ‮הקניט, קנטר, לגלג‬


 
 
Learn More
war cry
Sturgis Rally (Action Film)
Santa Claus Rally (finance term)

Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:

 

Copyrights:

Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. © 2006 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
Investment Dictionary. Copyright ©2000, Investopedia.com - Owned and Operated by Investopedia Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
Financial & Investment Dictionary. Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms. Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
Business Dictionary. Dictionary of Business Terms. Copyright © 2000 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
Thesaurus. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Answers Corporation Antonyms. © 1999-2009 by Answers Corporation. All rights reserved.  Read more
Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Rally" Read more
Translations. Copyright © 2007, WizCom Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.  Read more

 

Mentioned in