stint

[stɪnt]

stint Definition

• 1. a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity
• 2. a limited or inadequate amount of something

Using stint: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "stint" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She had a stint as a teacher before becoming an actress.

• Example

  He did a two-year stint in the army.

• Example

  I'm on a diet and have to watch my food stint.

• Example

  The company is cutting back on its employees' work stints.

stint Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for stint

• spell
• turn
• shift
• period
• duration
• limitation
• restriction
• restraint

Antonyms for stint

• unlimited
• abundance

Idioms Using stint

• do a stint

  to spend a period of time doing a particular job or activity

  Example

  He did a stint as a construction worker before becoming a chef.

• stint one's growth

  to limit or hinder someone's development or progress

  Example

  Her overprotective parents stunted her growth by not allowing her to take risks.

• stint oneself

  to limit or restrict oneself from doing or having something

  Example

  She stints herself on sweets to maintain a healthy diet.

Phrases with stint

• pull a stint

  to perform a task or job for a limited period of time

  Example

  I pulled a stint as a waiter during college.

• stint at something

  a period of time spent working at a particular job or activity

  Example

  She did a stint at the local newspaper before moving to a bigger city.

• stint on something

  to limit or restrict the amount of something given or used

  Example

  Don't stint on the sugar in the recipe or it won't taste good.

Origins of stint

from Old English 'styntan', meaning 'to blunt, make dull'

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Summary: stint in Brief

The term 'stint' [stɪnt] refers to a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity, or a limited or inadequate amount of something. It can be used in phrases like 'pull a stint,' meaning to perform a task for a limited time, and 'stint on something,' meaning to limit or restrict the amount of something given or used. Idioms like 'do a stint' and 'stint oneself' further illustrate the concept of limited time or resources.