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stint
1[stint]
verb (used without object)
to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance.
Don't stint on the food.
They stinted for years in order to save money.
Archaic.to cease action; desist.
verb (used with object)
to limit to a certain amount, number, share, or allowance, often unduly; set limits to; restrict.
Synonyms: , ,Archaic.to bring to an end; check.
noun
a period of time spent doing something.
a two-year stint in the army.
an allotted amount or piece of work.
to do one's daily stint.
limitation or restriction, especially as to amount.
to give without stint.
Synonyms: , , ,a limited, prescribed, or expected quantity, share, rate, etc..
to exceed one's stint.
Synonyms: ,Obsolete.a pause; halt.
stint
2[stint]
noun
any of various small sandpipers of the genus Calidris, as the least sandpiper.
stint
1/ ɪԳ /
verb
to be frugal or miserly towards (someone) with (something)
archaicto stop or check (something)
noun
an allotted or fixed amount of work
a limitation or check
obsoletea pause or stoppage
stint
2/ ɪԳ /
noun
any of various small sandpipers of the chiefly northern genus Calidris (or Erolia ), such as C. minuta ( little stint )
Other 51Թ Forms
- stintedly adverb
- stintedness noun
- stinter noun
- stintingly adverb
- stintless adjective
- unstinted adjective
- unstinting adjective
- unstintingly adverb
- ˈپԳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stint1
Origin of stint2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stint1
Origin of stint2
Example Sentences
Carsley has not had as much time as he usually would to prepare his squad for the tournament following his stint as interim head coach of the senior team.
Woodburn went on to discuss her time in the Celebrity Big Brother show on This Morning shortly after her stint in the house.
Woodburn became a well-known culture figure following her stint on Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother in 2017, going on to spark several memes.
The 33-year-old has signed a two-year deal after the Premiership club came to an agreement with Paris-based Racing to end his stint in Top 14 a year early.
The world champion narrowed that margin in the final stint but even when traffic in the final stages of the race reduced Russell's lead to a second, he was able to pull away again.
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