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    stint
    /stɪnt/

    verb

    • 1. supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something): "stowage room hasn't been stinted"

    noun

    • 1. a person's fixed or allotted period of work: "his varied career included a stint as a magician"
    • 2. limitation of supply or effort: "a collector with an eye for quality and the means to indulge it without stint"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Stint can be a noun meaning a fixed or limited period of time spent doing something, or a verb meaning to provide, take, or use only a small amount of something. Learn how to use stint in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stintStint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of stint as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use stint in a sentence and how it relates to sandpipers.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'stint' in British and American English. Find out the different senses of 'stint' as a noun, verb, and bird name.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTINT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Stint can be a noun or a verb, meaning a fixed or limited period of time spent doing something, or providing, taking, or using only a small amount of something. Learn how to use stint in different contexts, see examples and translations in various languages.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › stintSTINT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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: tour of duty, tour, term, shift.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › stintStint - definition of stint by The Free Dictionary

    Stint can be a verb meaning to be frugal or economical, or a noun meaning a period of time spent doing something. It can also refer to a type of small sandpiper bird. See different sources and usage examples of stint.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stintStint - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun stint means a set amount of time in which you do something — often work of some sort. "She served a stint in the army, followed by a stint in an office setting, before settling on a career as a lounge singer." Unlike a project or vocation, a stint can refer to the stretch of time spent doing a particular job.