Stint - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|stɪnt|
Brit.
|stɪnt|
noun
- an unbroken period of time during which you do something (syn: stretch)
- smallest American sandpiper
- an individual's prescribed share of work
- smallest American sandpiper
- an individual's prescribed share of work
her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her
verb
- subsist on a meager allowance (syn: scrimp, skimp)
- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities (syn: scant, skimp)
- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities (syn: scant, skimp)
stint with the allowance
Extra examples
He does not stint his praise.
Mark did a two-year stint in the army.
They didn't stint on food and drink at their wedding.
In order to avoid stinting yourself, make sure you have enough money to cover all your expenses.
His musical résumé includes performances at Carnegie Hall, a stint with the New York Philharmonic, and two Grammys.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: stint
he/she/it: stints
present participle: stinting
past tense: stinted
past participle: stinted
I/you/we/they: stint
he/she/it: stints
present participle: stinting
past tense: stinted
past participle: stinted
noun
singular: stint
plural: stints
singular: stint
plural: stints
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