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hang a shingle

hang a shingle verb: to start a small business of one's own.

Verb

hang a shingle (third-person singular simple present hangs a shingle, present participle hanging a shingle, simple past and past participle hung a shingle)

  1. To start a small business of one's own.
    • Delena had been overwhelmed with business since she hung a shingle and the Festival of Nations became a confirmed reality.2000, Lon LaFlamme, Black Lies

Synonyms of hang a shingle

Forms of hang a shingle

third-person singular presenthangs a shingle
present participlehanging a shingle
past participlehung a shingle
pasthung a shingle

Origin of hang a shingle

The names of small businesses are often displayed on shingles.

Questions about hang a shingle

What does hang a shingle mean?
Hang a shingle means to start a small business of one's own.
What part of speech is hang a shingle?
Hang a shingle is a verb.
What is the past tense of hang a shingle?
The past tense of hang a shingle is hung a shingle.

Words near hang a shingle in the dictionary

  1. hang a leg
  2. hang a louie
  3. hang a ralph
  4. hang a right
  5. hang a roger
  6. hang a shingle
  7. hang a uey
  8. hang about
  9. hang an arse
  10. hang around
  11. hang back

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