stint

1 of 3

noun (1)

: a period of time spent at a particular activity

served a brief stint as a waiter

: a definite quantity of work assigned

: restraint, limitation

stint

2 of 3

verb

ˈstint

stinted; stinting; stints

intransitive verb

: to be sparing or frugal

not stinting with their praise

archaic : stop, desist

transitive verb

: to restrict with respect to a share or allowance

stinted herself of luxuries

archaic : to limit within certain boundaries

archaic : to put an end to : stop

stinter noun

stint

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural stints also stint

: any of several small sandpipers (genus Calidris)

stint 1 of 2

noun

as in tenure

a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position signed up for a three-year stint in the army

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

tenure
term
tour
shift
hitch
time
lifetime
duration
go
span
cycle
watch
standing
life span
run
life
stretch
spell
turn

as in restriction

the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries his parents have always supported him without stint, no matter what interests he has chosen to pursue

Synonyms & Similar Words

restriction
limitation
confinement
isolation
segregation
constraint
rein
circumscription
restraint
containment

stint

2 of 2

verb

as in to retain

Synonyms & Similar Words

retain
begrudge
keep
withhold
deprive (of)
appropriate
deny
confiscate
arrogate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

portion
lot
allow
ration
deal
part
split
assign
allocate
hand out
share (out)
distribute
allot
measure
apportion
dispense
administer
divide
mete (out)
prorate
grant
award
parcel (out)
give
meter
dole out
admeasure
accord

as in to strip

Synonyms & Similar Words

strip
skimp
exhaust
drain
deplete
dispossess
divest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

gift
favor
supply
bless
invest
provide
endow
equip
endue
indue
cover
bestow (on or upon)
confer (on)
clothe

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of stint are assignment, chore, duty, job, and task. While all these words mean "a piece of work to be done," stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.

a 2-month stint as a reporter

The synonyms assignment and stint are sometimes interchangeable, but assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.

a reporter's assignment

In some situations, the words chore and stint are roughly equivalent. However, chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.

every child was assigned chores

Although the words duty and stint have much in common, duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.

the duties of a lifeguard

The words job and stint are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.

the job of turning the company around

The words task and stint can be used in similar contexts, but task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.

charged with a variety of tasks

单词	stint
释义	stint 1 of 3 noun (1) 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 : restraint, limitation stint 2 of 3 verb ˈstint stinted; stinting; stints intransitive verb 1 : to be sparing or frugal not stinting with their praise 2 archaic : stop, desist transitive verb 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 stint 3 of 3 noun (2) plural stints also stint : any of several small sandpipers (genus Calidris) Synonyms Noun (1) hitch tenure term tour Verb nurse scant skimp (on) spare See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Old English styntan to blunt, dull; akin to Old Norse stuttr scant Noun (2) Middle English stynte First Known Use Noun (1) 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition stint 1 of 2 verb ˈstint stinted; stinting : to be stingy or sparing Don't stint on necessities. stint 2 of 2 noun 1 : an amount of work given 2 : a period of time spent at a particular activity He had a brief stint as a waiter. Medical Definition stint variant of stent stint 1 of 2 noun 1 as in tenure a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position signed up for a three-year stint in the army Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tenure term tour shift hitch time lifetime duration go span cycle watch standing life span run life stretch spell turn 2 as in restriction the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries his parents have always supported him without stint, no matter what interests he has chosen to pursue Synonyms & Similar Words restriction limitation confinement isolation segregation constraint rein circumscription restraint containment stint 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to retain Synonyms & Similar Words retain begrudge keep withhold deprive (of) appropriate deny confiscate arrogate Antonyms & Near Antonyms portion lot allow ration deal part split assign allocate hand out share (out) distribute allot measure apportion dispense administer divide mete (out) prorate grant award parcel (out) give meter dole out admeasure accord See More 2 as in to strip Synonyms & Similar Words strip skimp exhaust drain deplete dispossess divest Antonyms & Near Antonyms gift favor supply bless invest provide endow equip endue indue cover bestow (on or upon) confer (on) clothe See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of stint are assignment, chore, duty, job, and task. While all these words mean "a piece of work to be done," stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service. a 2-month stint as a reporter The synonyms assignment and stint are sometimes interchangeable, but assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority. a reporter's assignment In some situations, the words chore and stint are roughly equivalent. However, chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm. every child was assigned chores Although the words duty and stint have much in common, duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance. the duties of a lifeguard The words job and stint are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance. the job of turning the company around The words task and stint can be used in similar contexts, but task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance. charged with a variety of tasks Phrases Containing stint stint (on) stint (on)
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