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stint

1

[ stint ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance:

    Don't stint on the food.

    They stinted for years in order to save money.

  2. Archaic. to cease action; desist.


verb (used with object)

  1. to limit to a certain amount, number, share, or allowance, often unduly; set limits to; restrict.

    Synonyms: skimp, scrimp, economize

  2. Archaic. to bring to an end; check.

noun

  1. a period of time spent doing something:

    a two-year stint in the army.

  2. an allotted amount or piece of work:

    to do one's daily stint.

  3. limitation or restriction, especially as to amount:

    to give without stint.

    Synonyms: tour of duty, tour, term, shift

  4. a limited, prescribed, or expected quantity, share, rate, etc.:

    to exceed one's stint.

    Synonyms: portion, allotment

  5. Obsolete. a pause; halt.

stint

2

[ stint ]

noun

  1. any of various small sandpipers of the genus Calidris, as the least sandpiper.

stint

1

/ stɪnt /

verb

  1. to be frugal or miserly towards (someone) with (something)
  2. archaic.
    to stop or check (something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an allotted or fixed amount of work
  2. a limitation or check
  3. obsolete.
    a pause or stoppage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

stint

2

/ stɪnt /

noun

  1. any of various small sandpipers of the chiefly northern genus Calidris (or Erolia ), such as C. minuta ( little stint )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈstinter, noun
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Other Words From

  • stinted·ly adverb
  • stinted·ness noun
  • stinter noun
  • stinting·ly adverb
  • stintless adjective
  • un·stinted adjective
  • un·stinting adjective
  • un·stinting·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stint1

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English verb stinten, stenten “to cease,” Old English styntan “to make blunt, dull”; cognate with Old Norse stytta “to shorten” ( stunt 1 ); noun derivative of the verb

Origin of stint2

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; stynte, stint; further origin unknown
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stint1

Old English styntan to blunt; related to Old Norse stytta to cut short; see stunt 1

Origin of stint2

Old English; related to Middle High German stinz small salmon, Swedish dialect stinta teenager; see stunt 1
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Example Sentences

Despite his early stint in sports journalism, he once said: "Sport is my hobby and keeps me sane. I didn't want it to be my job. I always wanted sport to just be sport."

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Gatland has won just six games from 23 Tests since returning for a second stint as head coach in December 2022.

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Three years after his first stint on the WB, he landed the lead role of Lucas Scott in the soapy teen drama “One Tree Hill.”

When Bellamy's first stint with the Wales squad in September was coming to an end, the former captain spoke of his sadness about having to part with his players.

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Gatland was always in danger of damaging his legacy when returning to a job for which he was generally revered after his first stint in charge, one that yielded Grand Slams and World Cup semi-finals.

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