1.small, round stones that cover a beach or the ground by the edge of a river
a shingle beach
I love the noise of the waves on the shingle.
2.a thin, flat tile made of wood, slate, etc. that is fixed in rows to make a roof or wall covering
3.a sign outside a building that says someone is running a business, especially a doctor or lawyer
4.to start running a business
Dr James first hung his shingle in Oakland in the mid-1970s.
5.a disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, which infects particular nerves and produces a line or lines of painful reddish spots on the body
Later that year he contracted shingles.
6.a thin, flat piece of wood or other material, many of which are attached in rows to the outside of a roof or a wall
7.a sign outside the house or office of a doctor, lawyer, or other professional
A shingle hangs from his mail-box.
8.to advertise your services or to start a business as a professional
Several independent advisers have hung a shingle on the internet.
The two lawyers hung out their shingle in Miami in 1987.