Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rule the day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: rule the -day
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.

Example Sentences

"The world was then so light, I scarcely felt the weight; Joy ruled the day, and Love the night."
"She was a woman of caprices, and her caprices always ruled the day."
"[C]ommon sense rules the day. . . . Everything can look suspicious, but only the umpires can tell if the ball's condition has been altered."
"A book about former Treasury chief O'Neill paints a presidency in which ideology and politics rule the day."
"“Vintage watch collecting is growing in scale and value in a way we have never seen before. Condition and rarity are ruling the day in driving prices to new levels.”"

Inflected Forms

rules the day (present, singular) ruling the day (participle, present) ruled the day (participle, past) ruled the day (past)

Phrases

rue the day

Frequently Paired Words

rue the day

Questions

What does rule the day mean?: To set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.

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