rally

/ˈɹæli/

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Also seen as: rallies · rallying · rallied

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hội họp công khai để khơi dậy sự nhiệt tình cho một mục đích

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Noun

Examples

a campaign rally

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Biểu tình hoặc diễn đàn để ủng hộ hoặc phản đối điều gì đó

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Noun

Examples

a political rally

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tập hợp và sắp xếp lại lực lượng bị phân tán

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tập hợp lại và phục hồi trật tự

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Verb

Examples

Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “rally” mean?

A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.

Is “rally” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.