rally
part of speech
noun (a rally, rallies); verb (rally, rallies, rallied, rallying)
meaning for a pupil
1) A rally is a big public meeting where many people gather to support or protest about something. tree →
2) A rally is a car race on ordinary or rough roads, often in stages. tree →
3) In tennis, badminton or table tennis, a rally is a series of hits back and forth before a point is won. tree →
4) (verb) To rally means to come together, or bring people together, to support someone or something. tree →
5) (verb) To rally means to recover strength, as when a sick person or a losing team gets better. tree →
6) To rally someone means to tease them in a friendly, joking way. tree →
sense in the lessons
In citizenship lessons, rallies are a peaceful way for people to show what they believe. In PE, pupils try to keep a long rally going in badminton. In sport stories, a team that «rallied» came back from behind. In money news, prices «rally» when they go up after falling. Phrases: «hold a rally», «rally round», «rally driver», «rally support».
examples
- Thousands of people went to the climate rally. tree →
- The rally drivers raced through the forest. tree →
- We had a twenty-shot rally in table tennis. tree →
- Friends rallied round when Mum was in hospital. tree →
- Our team rallied in the second half and won. tree →
- Grandpa was very ill, but he has rallied. tree →
- The candidate gave a speech at the rally. tree →
- Nobody went to bed, but all passed the night in rallying and joking with each other. tree →
note
Plural noun: rallies. Verb: rallied, rallying (y to ie before -ed and -s). «Rally round» (UK) means to help someone in trouble together.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «rally» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.