(ral′ē) noun plural ·lies
1. An assembling or reassembling, as of scattered troops.
2. A rapid recovery of a normal condition after exhaustion or depression: a rally from sickness, a rally in stocks.
3. A mass meeting to arouse enthusiasm.
4. In tennis, the interchange of several strokes before one side wins the point.
—v. ·lied, ·ly·ing v.t.
1. To bring together and restore to effective discipline: to rally fleeing troops.
2. To summon up or revive: to rally one's spirits.
3. To bring together for common action.
—v.i.
4. To return to effective discipline or action: The enemy rallied.
5. To unite for common action.
6. To make a partial or complete return to a normal condition.
7. In tennis, to engage in a rally. See synonyms under ENCOURAGE. [<F rallier <re- again + allier join. See ALLY.]
—ral′li·er noun

(ral′ē) v.t. & v.i.
To attack with raillery; joke; tease; banter. See synonyms under RIDICULE. [<F railler rail. Doublet of RAIL³.]
—ral′li·er noun