stints Synonyms & Antonyms
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Stints as a Noun
plural of stint
A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.
He had a stint in jail.
Limit; bound; restraint; extent.
Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted.
Any of several very small wading birds in the genus Calidris. Types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling.
Stints as a Verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of stint
To stop (an action); cease, desist.
To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).
To be sparing or mean.
The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer.
To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.
To assign a certain task to (a person), upon the performance of which he/she is excused from further labour for that day or period; to stent.
(of mares) To impregnate successfully; to get with foal.
Stints in a Sentence
He had a stint in jail.
The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer.
Word Forms & Grammar
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