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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hang out one's shingle en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To open an office or business, especially in a profession.
    • She's good enough at fixing vacuum cleaners that she should hang out her shingle and try making some money at it.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hangs out one's shingle Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
hung out one's shingle Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hung out one's shingle Tense=Past lexicographic
hanging out one's shingle Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Hypernyms

establish

Synonyms

hang a shingle · set up shop