Meaning & Definition of Stint in English
English⟶
Stint
/stɪnt/
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"
synonym:
- stretch,
- stint
2. Smallest american sandpiper
synonym:
- least sandpiper,
- stint,
- Erolia minutilla
3. An individual's prescribed share of work
- "Her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"
synonym:
- stint
verb
1. Subsist on a meager allowance
- "Scratch and scrimp"
synonym:
- scrimp,
- stint,
- skimp
2. Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
- "Sting with the allowance"
synonym:
- stint,
- skimp,
- scant