rally

The word “rally” has 2 syllables: ral-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈræ.li/


What is synonym and antonym for rally?

In the thesaurus, “rally” has 165 synonyms and 63 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rally along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for rally

  • activate
  • arouse
  • arrange
  • assemblage
  • assemble
  • assembly
  • awaken
  • banter
  • bestir
  • bond together
  • bounce back
  • brace up
  • bring to order
  • bring together
  • call
  • call to arms
  • call-up
  • celebration
  • chaff
  • challenge
  • charge
  • clambake
  • collect
  • come about
  • come along
  • come around
  • come back
  • come from behind
  • come round
  • come to
  • come to order
  • come together
  • comeback
  • conference
  • congress
  • convalesce
  • convalescence
  • convene
  • convening
  • convention
  • convocation
  • council
  • counterattack
  • counterdemonstration
  • counterprotest
  • counterrally
  • demo
  • demonstration
  • encourage
  • enliven
  • fire
  • fool
  • fun
  • gag
  • gain
  • gather
  • gathering
  • get act together
  • get back in shape
  • get better
  • get second wind
  • get-together
  • goof on
  • group
  • grow stronger
  • heal
  • healing
  • improve
  • improvement
  • inspirit
  • invigorate
  • jape
  • jest
  • jive
  • joke
  • jolly
  • josh
  • kid
  • kindle
  • line up
  • make a comeback
  • march
  • marshal
  • marshaling
  • marshall
  • marshalling
  • mass meeting
  • meet
  • mend
  • mending
  • mobilization
  • mobilize
  • muster
  • mustering
  • order
  • organize
  • pep rally
  • perk up
  • pick up
  • protest
  • pull round
  • pull through
  • quip
  • rallying
  • razz
  • reanimate
  • reassemble
  • rebound
  • recoup
  • recover
  • recovery
  • recruit
  • recuperate
  • recuperation
  • redouble
  • reform
  • refresh
  • regain strength
  • regroup
  • rehab
  • rehabilitation
  • rejuvenate
  • renew
  • renewal
  • restore
  • resurgence
  • resurrect
  • resuscitate
  • resuscitation
  • revitalize
  • revival
  • revive
  • rib
  • ride
  • roast
  • round up
  • rouse
  • session
  • shape up
  • sit-down
  • sit-in
  • snap back
  • snap out of it
  • snapback
  • stage a comeback
  • strike
  • string along
  • summon
  • summons
  • surge
  • survival
  • survive
  • take the mickey out of
  • tease
  • turn around
  • turn things around
  • turning point
  • urge
  • wake
  • waken
  • whet
  • wisecrack
  • wreak havoc
  • yuck
  • yuk

Antonyms for rally

  • ail
  • bore
  • break up
  • calm
  • collapse
  • come down
  • damage
  • dampen
  • deactivate
  • decline
  • degenerate
  • degeneration
  • demob
  • demobilize
  • destroy
  • destruction
  • deteriorate
  • deterioration
  • disarrange
  • disband
  • discourage
  • disenchant
  • dismiss
  • disorder
  • disorganize
  • disperse
  • disrupt
  • dissolve
  • dissuade
  • distribute
  • disturb
  • divide
  • dull
  • enervate
  • fade
  • fading
  • fail
  • failing
  • halt
  • hurt
  • kill
  • languish
  • languishing
  • lose
  • regress
  • regression
  • relapse
  • remission
  • ruin
  • scatter
  • separate
  • sicken
  • sink
  • sinking
  • stop
  • weaken
  • weakening
  • wilt
  • wilting
  • wither
  • withering
  • worsen
  • worsening

Meanings of rally

  • noun
    1. A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
    2. A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.
    3. A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
    4. An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time.
    5. A recovery after a decline in prices (said of the market, stocks, etc.).
    6. Good-humoured raillery.
  • verb
    1. To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
    2. To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.
    3. To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.
    4. To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
    5. To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.

Example Sentences

  • The community came together to rally support for the local food bank.
  • After a slow start, the team managed to rally and win the game.
  • The politician planned to rally his supporters with a powerful speech.
  • During the crisis, citizens gathered to rally around their leaders.
  • The company’s CEO tried to rally the employees to boost morale and productivity.

On this page you'll find 228 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rally, such as: activate, ail, arouse, arrange, assemblage, assemble, assembly.

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gain

  • accelerate
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  • achieve
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  • addendum
  • addition
  • advance
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  • appreciate
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  • bag
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  • beat
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  • blow up
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  • bring
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  • capital
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  • coffers
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  • come around
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  • convalesce
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  • distend
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  • elevate
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  • garner
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  • inflate
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  • intensify
  • interest
  • jump
  • killing
  • knock down
  • land
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  • log
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  • lure
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  • match
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  • meet
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  • money
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  • move
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  • multiply
  • mushroom
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  • obtain
  • occupy
  • outdo
  • overpersuade
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  • parlay
  • pay
  • payment
  • payoff
  • peak
  • perfect
  • persuade
  • pick up
  • plus
  • pocket
  • pocketbook
  • proceeds
  • procure
  • produce
  • profit
  • progress
  • proliferate
  • proliferation
  • promote
  • prompt
  • pull down
  • pull round
  • pull through
  • rack up
  • raise
  • rally
  • reach
  • reacquire
  • realize
  • reap
  • reattain
  • recapture
  • receipts
  • recoup
  • recover
  • recruit
  • recuperate
  • redouble
  • regain
  • remake
  • remittal
  • requital
  • resources
  • return
  • revenue
  • revive
  • ring up
  • rise
  • rival
  • rocket
  • roll up
  • run-up
  • salary
  • sales
  • satisfy
  • score
  • secure
  • seduce
  • sell
  • share
  • skyrocket
  • snap back
  • snow
  • snowball
  • spike
  • spread
  • step up
  • step-up
  • stimulate
  • succeed
  • supplement
  • surge
  • surpass
  • survive
  • sway
  • swell
  • take
  • take over
  • take-home pay
  • tempt
  • tie
  • tips
  • top
  • touch
  • up
  • upping
  • uptick
  • uptrend
  • upturn
  • urge
  • velvet
  • wages
  • wax
  • wheedle
  • wherewithal
  • win
  • win over
  • windfall
  • winnings
  • yield

jamboree

jape

ultramarathon

  • battle
  • biathlon
  • championship
  • conflict
  • dead heat
  • decathlon
  • derby
  • field day
  • final
  • gymkhana
  • heat
  • heptathlon
  • marathon
  • nightcap
  • open
  • outing
  • pentathlon
  • photo finish
  • play-off
  • race
  • rally
  • round
  • round-robin
  • rubber
  • run
  • runoff
  • scrimmage
  • seesaw
  • semifinal
  • set
  • skirmish
  • struggle
  • sudden death
  • triathlon
  • tug-of-war
  • tussle
  • volley

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