rallying

[ral-ee-ing]

noun

1. the sport of driving in automobile rallies.

Other Word Forms

• unrallying adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rallying¹

First recorded in 1955–60; rally ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Some families’ rallying cries have been passed down like well-worn stories.

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We often find celebrities’ rallying cries powerful — even when we don’t like what they’re saying, or when we recognize our connections to them as largely parasocial.

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He was rallying his comrades in the Democratic Socialists of America.

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Growing confidence from business executives, low delinquencies on consumer debts and a rallying stock market have all helped generate profit across the banks.

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Despite rallying by two thirds in 2025, the price spike in silver shows no sign of abating and, if anything, seems set to become even more extreme, say analysts.

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