Definition of Stint
Stint
stint
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(noun)
the period of time for which a person does a particular job or activity;
e.g. He had a stint of working as a journalist for some years.
(noun)
a limitation or restriction on the amount of effort expended or the amount of something provided;
e.g. During his vacation, he will be able to develop his hobbies without stint since he will not have any other work.
(noun)
any of the small sandpipers (a type of wading bird) that live in Alaska and northern Eurasia and are characterized by short legs, white underparts, and brownish-black plumage;
e.g. There was a stint wandering on the beach near the waves.
(verb)
to be ungenerous or sparing in supplying something, for example to provide an inadequate amount of something or to be very frugal in spending money;
e.g. She doesn't stint when buying gifts for her children.
(verb)
to restrict or limit someone or something within a set of boundaries, especially to limit one's allowance of money;
e.g. He had to stint himself to make his money last until his next paycheck.
(verb)
in old usage, to put a stop to something, to end something or desist from doing it;
e.g. They were advised to stint their enthusiasm until they had heard the complete story.
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