hung up one's boots

A form of hang up one's boots — to retire, call it a day (used especially in the context of sports).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hang up one's boots
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APA

hung up one's boots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hung%20up%20one's%20boots

MLA

“hung up one's boots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hung%20up%20one's%20boots. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hung up one's boots,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hung%20up%20one's%20boots.

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