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rules

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈɹuɫz// UK //ɹˈuːlz// rules Informal

v. to be excellent or the best. You use this when you really like something or think it is great.

v. to be preeminent or excellent in a particular context. Used in informal registers to express strong approval or superiority.


SIMPLE

This new song rules.

CONTEXTUAL

I love this city because the food here absolutely rules.

COMPLEX

While some critics dismissed the film as simplistic, the younger audience clearly felt that the soundtrack rules, driving it to the top of the charts within a week.

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Usage

The verb is intransitive in this informal sense and does not take a direct object.

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