What's the difference between rally and tournament?

Rally


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
  • (v. i.) To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.
  • (v. i.) To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.
  • (v. i.) To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
  • (n.) The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).
  • (n.) A political mass meeting.
  • (v. t.) To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire.
  • (v. i.) To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.
  • (n.) Good-humored raillery.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It’s the same story over and over.” Children’s author Philip Ardagh , who told the room he once worked as an “unprofessional librarian” in Lewisham, said: “Closing down a library is like filing off the end of a swordfish’s nose: pointless.” 'Speak up before there's nothing left': authors rally for National Libraries Day Read more “Today proves that support for public libraries comes from all walks of life and it’s not rocket science to work out why.
  • (2) His words earned a stinging rebuke from first lady Michelle Obama , but at a Friday rally in North Carolina he said of one accuser, Jessica Leeds: “Yeah, I’m gonna go after you.
  • (3) 'This is the upside of the downside': Women's March finds hope in defiance Read more As thousands gathered for the afternoon rally and march, Trump tweeted his solidarity with their action.
  • (4) Now is the time to rally behind him and show a solid front to Iran and the world.” Political scientists call this the “rally round the flag effect”, and there are two schools of thought for why it happens, according to the scholars Marc J Hetherington and Michael Nelson.
  • (5) However, financial markets seem unconcerned: 10-year gilts have rallied since the statement.
  • (6) Authorities in most cities – from Chita in Siberia to Makhachkala in Dagestan – denied permission for the rallies.
  • (7) The early evening clashes brought a dramatic end to a day that had started off with three large funeral rallies through the suburbs of Manama.
  • (8) Souweine said the group hoped to expand to New Hampshire, where Romney plans to hold his final rally on Monday, or to North Carolina.
  • (9) The refreshing aspect of the success of this campaign was that a grassroots movement started in the community, rallied widespread support including academics, artists and politicians, and took control of deciding what constitutes racism and the bounds of acceptability.
  • (10) Facebook Twitter Pinterest A mass rally on the fourth day after the election.
  • (11) Graphic photos of Said's injuries circulated online and became a rallying cause for activists opposed to Egypt's 29-year-old emergency law, which suspends many basic civil liberties and provides effective immunity for the security services before the courts.
  • (12) An image depicting the British prime minister, David Cameron, is held by a protester during a rally at the former test drill site operated by Cuadrilla Resources in Balcombe.
  • (13) You literally never see that at political rallies, though obviously at Tea Party ones they are there all the time."
  • (14) Kerry, however, has called on Egypt to respect the right of peaceful protest, including pro-Morsi rallies.
  • (15) Despite a lack of traditional campaign organization, a mix of big rallies and constant appearances on cable news helped Trump defeat what had been described as the strongest field in Republican history.
  • (16) On Tuesday, Romney had one event, a speech to the National Guard Association convention in Reno, Nev. And on the day before that, another single rally, in Mansfield, Ohio.
  • (17) A similar rally in 2007 is widely credited with spurring on Malaysia's opposition movement, which won a landslide victory in the 2008 elections.
  • (18) 4.28pm ET: Oh hey, Fox News finds time in its busy schedule to cover the rally.
  • (19) With the Tories enjoying a persistent lead in the polls, the prime minister launched Labour's "Blair-plus" manifesto with a rallying cry to the party.
  • (20) It stated that, at the Place du Canada rally, prime minister Pierre Trudeau pleaded with Quebecers to vote no.

Tournament


Definition:

  • (n.) A mock fight, or warlike game, formerly in great favor, in which a number of combatants were engaged, as an exhibition of their address and bravery; hence, figuratively, a real battle.
  • (n.) Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship; as, a chess tournament.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The governing body said then that Russia’s hosting of the 2018 tournament was not in jeopardy.
  • (2) At least any notion that this tournament had meant little to the European champions can be dispelled.
  • (3) Wimbledon said the world No1 Williams had been suffering from a viral illness and it was a sad and bizarre end to the American’s tournament, not to mention a worrying sight, seeing her hardly able to play.
  • (4) This is what we hope is the best golf tournament in the world, one of the greatest sporting events, and I think we will have a very impressive audience and have another great champion to crown this year."
  • (5) Europe produced the greatest comeback in the tournament's history to reel in the US and retain the trophy.
  • (6) When you score a hat trick in the first 16 minutes of a World Cup Final with tens of millions of people watching across the world, essentially ending the match and clinching the tournament before most players worked up a sweat or Japan had a chance to throw in the towel, your status as a sports legend is forever secure – and any favorable comparisons thrown your way are deserved.
  • (7) I feel like my game is at a point where if I play well, I have got a chance to win this tournament.
  • (8) From the shallow pool of talent to the lack of a definable playing style and questions over whether they can handle the step up from qualification to tournament football, this is now England.
  • (9) There's undoubtedly going to be some goals scored in this tournament which, in previous tournaments with different balls, wouldn't have been scored.
  • (10) "With Jozy we've got to see how he now reacts the next couple days with his hamstring and we're full of hope that he comes back still in this tournament – and that's what we kind of work on every day," Klinsmann said.
  • (11) A regular alongside another Espanyol old boy, Víctor Ruiz, at the heart of their defence, Bailly – who moved to Spain at the age of 17 after being spotted at a youth tournament in Burkina Faso – has impressed with his speed and power.
  • (12) Peter McVitie, writing for the excellent Benefoot.net , summed up the public opinion like this: Heading into the tournament in Brazil, no one, especially the Dutch fans and media, gave them a chance.
  • (13) His "Oh God" prayer was actually written after the England team failed in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but is likely to be useful in all future tournaments as well.
  • (14) As Les Bleus returned to Paris after crashing out of the tournament in the first round , the French leader also called a crisis meeting of ministers over the debacle in South Africa.
  • (15) This team flamed out early in the last two tournaments despite big expectations.
  • (16) Gerrard genuinely has postponed the issue while he pours his life into this tournament.
  • (17) It’s not just in the prize money where a difference can be seen in how Fifa approaches the women’s version of its top tournament.
  • (18) This was a high-profile event in an eminent tournament, but Arsenal could hardly be left to enjoy it in simple terms.
  • (19) He’s a great defender when he hits you but when you have guys like Matt Giteau who is light on his feet and can change direction …” And what of England, hosts of the tournament who, beset by selection quandaries, forgot the fundamentals against France last weekend.
  • (20) This from Ooomph below the line: They have a massive system right from developing players through to preparing for major tournaments.