nounπShareA period of time spent doing or being something; a spell."He had a stint in jail."timeperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLimit; bound; restraint; extent."Her household chores had no stints, taking up most of her free time. "amountconditiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareQuantity or task assigned; proportion allotted."Each member of the team was assigned daily stints of cleaning the equipment. "amountjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stop (an action); cease, desist.""Please stints yelling; I can't hear myself think." "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stop speaking or talking (of a subject)."She usually talks about her cats for hours, but when I mentioned my dog, she stints. "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be sparing or mean."She always stints on the amount of sugar she puts in her coffee, using only a tiny pinch. "attitudevalueeconomybusinessmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance."To save money for college, my parents stint our spending on entertainment. "actionamounteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."The teacher stints each student one page of the book to read aloud, then they are excused from further reading that day. "jobworkorganizationservicebusinessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of mares) To impregnate successfully; to get with foal."The farm mare stints regularly, ensuring a healthy foal each year. "animalbiologyagriculturesexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of several very small wading birds in the genus Calidris. Types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling."The birdwatcher pointed her binoculars at the shoreline, hoping to spot some stints feeding in the shallow water. "birdanimalnaturebiologyorganismenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading