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Grammar : Verb
Spell : ral-ee-ing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈræl i ɪŋ



Definition of rallying

Origin :
  • "bring together," c.1600, from French rallier, from Old French ralier "reassemble, unite again," from re- "again" (see re-) + alier "unite" (see ally (v.)). Intransitive meaning "pull together hastily, recover order, revive, rouse" is from 1660s. Related: Rallied; rallying. Rally round the flag (1862) is a line from popular American Civil War song "Battle Cry of Freedom."
  • verb reorganize, unite
  • verb revive; take a turn for the better
Example sentences :
  • "You're a cheerful fellow, Hinde," said John, rallying a little.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • Mrs. Adams laughed benevolently; she was not displeased with this rallying.
  • Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
  • The gamblers, rallying to Seagrue, backed him with oaths and threats.
  • Extract from : « The Mountain Divide » by Frank H. Spearman
  • It would be a rallying point for the timid, and an attraction of the wavering.
  • Extract from : « Patrick Henry » by Moses Coit Tyler
  • He is an extraordinary man, and at his greatest when rallying the workers.
  • Extract from : « War Letters of a Public-School Boy » by Paul Jones.
  • They left her there as a rallying point for the boats, and to receive the booty.
  • Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
  • Colonels, majors, and captains were rallying the disheartened men.
  • Extract from : « Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times » by Charles Carleton Coffin
  • During her absence from the deadwater there had been a rallying of forces.
  • Extract from : « Joan of Arc of the North Woods » by Holman Day
  • Exhausted and bleeding, he raised his voice in the rallying call of the pack.
  • Extract from : « Followers of the Trail » by Zoe Meyer
  • Rallying all his strength, Trippe made a fierce thrust at his adversary.
  • Extract from : « The Naval History of the United States » by Willis J. Abbot.

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