rallying

1 of 2

noun

ral·​ly·​ing ˈra-lē-iŋ 

: the sport of driving in automobile rallies (see rally entry 2 sense 4)

rallying

2 of 2

present participle of rally entry 1, rally entry 3

Examples of rallying in a Sentence

Noun

the rallying of students to support our petition for better bus service was made a lot easier by this morning's subzero temperatures

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Instead of being possessed of the mindset of rallying without its best player, Team USA was put in an untenable position — a victory would have been affixed with an asterisk in the eyes of many. — Vahe Gregorian july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

The 13-day siege ended with Mexican troops overrunning the Texian defenders, a loss that became a rallying cry for the Texas Revolution. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

The introvert who generates extraordinary individual insight but struggles to inspire large groups gets an extroverted deputy to do the rallying. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Ford tucks major ideas and themes into the stunning feature, one that functions both as an intimate exploration of identity and a rallying cry for a new kind of world. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1957, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rallying

• rallying cry
• rallying point

Rhymes for rallying

• dallying
• tallying