Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rue the day

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: rue the -day
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seriously regret one's actions.

Example Sentences

"I: I think there may be something living in there. I think there may be something alive. Withnail: What d'you mean? A rat? I: It's possible. It's possible. Withnail: Then the fucker will rue the day!"
"As far as they were concerned, he must be ruing the day he ever met Sally."
"Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark"

Inflected Forms

rues the day (present, singular) ruing the day (participle, present) rued the day (participle, past) rued the day (past)

Phrases

live to regret

Frequently Paired Words

live to regret

Questions

What does rue the day mean?: To seriously regret one's actions.

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