Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang a shingle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
hang a sh-in-gle
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To start a small business of one's own.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The names of small businesses are often displayed on shingles.

Inflected Forms

hangs a shingle (present, singular) hanging a shingle (participle, present) hung a shingle (participle, past) hung a shingle (past)

Synonyms

hang out one's shingle

Questions

What does hang a shingle mean?
To start a small business of one's own.
Where does hang a shingle come from?
The names of small businesses are often displayed on shingles.

How to pronounce hang a shingle

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