stint
pronunciation
How to pronounce stint in British English:
UK [stɪnt]
How to pronounce stint in American English:
US [stɪnt]
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- Noun:
- an unbroken period of time during which you do something
- smallest American sandpiper
- an individuals prescribed share of work
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- Verb:
- subsist on a meager allowance
- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
Word Origin
- stint (v.)
- "to be sparing or frugal," 1722, earlier "to limit, restrain" (1510s), "cause to cease, put an end to" (mid-14c.), "cease, desist" (intransitive), c. 1200, from Old English styntan "to blunt, make dull," probably originally "make short," from Proto-Germanic *stuntijanan (cognates: Old Norse stuttr "short, scant," Middle High German stunz "blunt, short," German stutzen "to cut short, curtail, stop, hesitate"), from PIE root *(s)teu- (1) "to push, stick, knock, beat" (see steep (adj.)). The English word perhaps was influenced by its Scandinavian cognates. Sense of "be careful in expenditure" is from 1848. Related: Stinted; stinting. The noun is attested from c. 1300.
Example
- 1. A second stint of joblessness makes things worse .
- 2. She gave of her time and money without stint .
- 3. Such rosy assumptions allow schemes to stint on their contributions , building up huge future risks .
- 4. In a previous stint as prime minister , he placated his bedouin troops by raising their salaries .
- 5. People close to the company have said mr. yang 's level of involvement at yahoo has varied over the years , including a second ceo stint between 2007 to late 2008 .