retiring

Phonetic Respelling: [ ri-tahyuhr-ing ]

Definition:

v. to stop working because on has reached a certain age; to go to bed

Sentence:

The young boy had a retiring personality.

More example sentences:

The young boy had a retiring personality.

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What did Catfish Hunter want to do after retiring from baseball?

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The retiring coach gave a farewell message.

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After retiring from entertaining, what did Gene Autry purchase?

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After retiring from teaching in 1960, what became Alma Woodsey Thomas' full-time pursuit?

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I have a message for you. OR The retiring coach gave a farewell message.

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Synonyms:

discontinue; stop working; give up; quit; lay off

Antonyms:

work; employed

Retiring rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • firing
  • hiring
  • meiring
  • quiring
  • syring
  • tiring
  • wiring
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • acquiring
  • admiring
  • aspiring
  • conspiring
  • expiring
  • inspiring
  • perspiring
  • rehiring
  • requiring
  • spiering
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • uninspiring
  • acquiring
  • desiring
  • inquiring
  • inspiring
  • requiring
  • rewiring
  • transpiring