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hung a shingle

hung a shingle is the simple past and past participle of hang a shingle.

Meaning of hang a shingle

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

Questions about hung a shingle

What is hung a shingle the simple past and past participle of?
Hung a shingle is the simple past and past participle of hang a shingle.

Words near hung a shingle in the dictionary

  1. hung a left
  2. hung a leg
  3. hung a Louie
  4. hung a Ralph
  5. hung a right
  6. hung a shingle
  7. hung a uey
  8. hung about
  9. hung an arse
  10. hung around
  11. hung back

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