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hanging up one's boots

hanging up one's boots is the present participle and gerund of hang up one's boots.

Meaning of hang up one's boots

Verb

hang up one's boots (third-person singular simple present hangs up one's boots, present participle hanging up one's boots, simple past and past participle hung up one's boots)

  1. (idiomatic) to retire, call it a day (used especially in the context of sports).

Questions about hanging up one's boots

What is hanging up one's boots the present participle and gerund of?
Hanging up one's boots is the present participle and gerund of hang up one's boots.

Words near hanging up one's boots in the dictionary

  1. hanging together
  2. hanging tough
  3. hanging tree
  4. hanging trees
  5. hanging up
  6. hanging up one's boots
  7. hanging up one's fiddle
  8. hanging up one's hat
  9. hanging up one's spurs
  10. hanging up the boots
  11. hanging upon

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