rules JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈɹuːlz/ · ru·les
noun
- A regulation, law, guideline. All participants must adhere to the rules.
- A ruler; device for measuring, a straightedge, a measure. She used a ruler to measure the length of the room.
- A straight line (continuous mark, as made by a pen or the like), especially one lying across a paper as a guide for writing. The student drew a line across the paper to create a rule for her drawing.
verb
- To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over. The government rules the country with an iron fist.
- To excel. This game rules!
- To mark (paper or the like) with rules (lines). She ruled the paper with a straightedge to create a grid.
- To revel. The party rules all night long.
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Did you know? The phrase 'the rules are meant to be broken' originated from a 1959 song by Tommy Edwards, which became a hit and popularized the idea that rules are meant to be disobeyed.