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

On Thursday, Fried wove that history of futility stretching back to 1998 into a rallying cry. — Liv Caputo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

This time around, his administration has adopted burden shifting as a rallying cry and seems poised to act on it. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Roberts used the moment as a rallying cry for a Dodgers club that went on to win that year’s World Series with Glasnow not throwing a postseason pitch. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

From his fiery speech in Davos to his comments this weekend, the prime minister has turned each assault into a rallying cry. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Aug. 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