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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hang up one's boots en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

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

Forms

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hanging up one's boots Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hung up one's boots Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hung up one's boots Tense=Past lexicographic
hangs up one's boots Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Antonyms

strap on the boots

Relateds

hang up one's hat

Synonyms

hang up one's fiddle

Translations (7)

fr raccrocher les crampons (to retire) · cmn 掛靴 /挂靴 (to retire) · fi lopettaa (to retire) · he לִתְלוֹת נַעֲלַיִם (to retire) · fi ripustaa pelikenkänsä naulaan (to retire) · pl odchodzić z zawodu (to retire) · pl odejść z zawodu (to retire)