Stint has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
"there were stretches of boredom"
"he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
2
smallest American sandpiper
"The tiny stint was barely visible against the wet sand as it darted across the shoreline."
3
an individual's prescribed share of work
"her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"
4
A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.
"The doctor explained that a small metal stint would be inserted into the artery to keep it open after the procedure."
5
Any of several very small wading birds in the genus Calidris. Types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling.
6
Misspelling of stent (medical device).
Verb
1
subsist on a meager allowance
"scratch and scrimp"
2
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
"stint with the allowance"
3
To stop (an action); cease, desist.
"After three hours of nonstop arguing, he finally decided to stint his rant and walk away."
Example Sentences
"there were stretches of boredom"
noun
"he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
noun
"her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"
noun
"scratch and scrimp"
verb
"stint with the allowance"
verb
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