Word Meaning

ruling definition and meaning

p. pr. & vb. n. of Rule
a. Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign.
a. Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen.
n. The act of one who rules; ruled lines.
n. A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence.

Crossword clues for ruling

- Governing with a straight edge
- Legal decision
- Predominant
- supervisory
- Swaying