a mass meeting of people making a political protest or showing support for a cause

a rally attended by around 100,000 people

a long-distance race for motor vehicles over public roads or rough terrain, typically in several stages

a rally driver

a quick or marked recovery after a decline

the market staged a late rally

(in tennis and other racket sports) an extended exchange of strokes between players

a rally of more than three strokes was a rarity

(of troops) come together again in order to continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion

De Montfort's troops rallied and drove back the king's infantry

recover or cause to recover in health, spirits, or poise

he floundered for a moment, then rallied again

they rallied her with a drink

drive in a rally

we're driving off to Spain to rally

he has raced and rallied MGBs for thirty years

subject (someone) to good-humoured ridicule; tease

he rallied her on the length of her pigtail