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ruling the day

ruling the day is the present participle and gerund of rule the day.

Meaning of rule the day

Verb

rule the day (third-person singular simple present rules the day, present participle ruling the day, simple past and past participle ruled the day)

  1. (idiomatic) To set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.
    • The world was then so light,
      I scarcely felt the weight;
      Joy ruled the day, and Love the night.1700, John Dryden, The Secular Masque

Questions about ruling the day

What is ruling the day the present participle and gerund of?
Ruling the day is the present participle and gerund of rule the day.

Words near ruling the day in the dictionary

  1. ruling out
  2. ruling pen
  3. ruling pens
  4. ruling planet
  5. ruling planets
  6. ruling the day
  7. ruling the roost
  8. ruling the school
  9. ruling with a rod of iron
  10. rulingly
  11. rulings

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