Stint

Quick meaning: Stint is a verb meaning (intransitive) To be sparing or mean.

Meaning

(intransitive) To be sparing or mean.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.
2. (of mares) To impregnate successfully; to get with foal.
3. A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.
4. Limit; bound; restraint; extent.
5. 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.
6. (archaic, intransitive) To stop (an action); cease, desist.
7. (obsolete, intransitive) To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).

Example Sentences

The damsel stinted in her song.

She stints them in their meals.

And stint thou too, I pray thee.

We mon haue payne that neuer shall stynt

Word Forms

• stints
• stinting
• stinted

Synonyms for stint

Depending on context, synonyms include anchor, astand, blin, brake, cease, desist.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stretch, scant, scrimp, skimp, stay, restrict.

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