Meaning of stint

Definition of stint

(noun) an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
smallest American sandpiper
an individual's prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"
(verb) subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp"
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "stint with the allowance"

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