26984 words

stint

5 definitions • 9 examples
1
a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity:

Examples:

He has just finished a stint of compulsory military service.
Perhaps her most productive period was her five-year stint as a foreign correspondent in New York.
2
to provide, take, or use only a small amount of something:

Examples:

The bride's parents did not stint on the champagne - there was plenty for everyone.
Don't stint yourself - take another slice of cake.
3
a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity:

Examples:

He took up boxing during his stint in the army.
4
to give, take, or use only a small amount of something:

Examples:

She doesn’t stint when it comes to buying new clothes.
5
a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity:

Examples:

a 30-day/15-month/10-year, etc. stint Mr Rose's career has included a 17-year stint working for M&S.
She did a stint in an electronics factory.
a stint as sth Bob resigned last summer after a two year stint as finance director.

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