1
a
: a period of time spent at a particular activity
served a brief stint as a waiter
b
: a definite quantity of work assigned
2
stinted; stinting; stints
1
: to be sparing or frugal
not stinting with their praise
1
a
: to restrict with respect to a share or allowance
stinted herself of luxuries
b
archaic
: to limit within certain boundaries
2
archaic
: to put an end to : stop
stinter
noun
Synonyms
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Verb
Examples of stint in a Sentence
Noun (1)
signed up for a three-year stint in the army
his parents have always supported him without stint, no matter what interests he has chosen to pursue
Verb
the entrées would be worth these prices if the restaurant didn't stint on the side dishes so much
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
O'Brien's celebrity guest, Tom Hanks, hosted the weekly sketch comedy program several times during O'Brien's stint from 1988-1991.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
Gregory doesn’t stint from covering the misogyny affecting those women, either.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Guitarist Steve Lukather is best known for his nearly five-decade stint in Toto.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
O'Brien's celebrity guest, Tom Hanks, hosted the weekly sketch comedy program several times during O'Brien's stint from 1988-1991.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Jackson Holliday began his second Orioles stint with a home run in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s 10-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, a 439-footer that accounted for his first in the big leagues, first grand slam and first placard on Eutaw Street all behind one swing.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
Gregory doesn’t stint from covering the misogyny affecting those women, either.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Stint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stint. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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stint
1 of 2 verb1
: to be sparing or stingy
not stinting with their praise
2
: to limit in share or portion : cut short in amount
stint the children's allowance
stinter
noun
stint
2 of 2 noun1
: restriction sense 1, limitation
gave without stint
2
a
: a quantity of work assigned
b
: a period of time spent at a particular activity
served a brief stint as a waiter
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