stint

[stint] / stɪnt /

NOUN

period of responsibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assignment duty job spell stretch tour

STRONG

bit chore consignment participation quota share shift task term time turn work

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment fun pastime

VERB

economize; hold back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

scrimp

STRONG

begrudge confine define grudge limit penny-pinch pinch restrain save scrape spare squirrel stash withhold

WEAK

be frugal be parsimonious be sparing be stingy cut corners go easy on make ends meet roll back save for rainy day skimp on sock away tighten belt

Antonyms

STRONG

free let go release squander waste

WEAK

spend

Example Sentences

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After a stint at another shop, he joined the Ford dealership in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal

He reached the age of 94 during his second stint, and was the world's oldest elected leader at the time.

From Barron's

The day after Celtic's League Cup final defeat, O'Neill said he would "happily have stayed on", saying of his interim stint: "Thankfully, I don't think I messed it up."

From BBC

Initially torn between moving to Australia or London, a work experience stint in the big smoke made Chanel's mind up.

From BBC

But during his stint as a backup in Green Bay, Willis has managed to completely change the way the league thinks about him.

From The Wall Street Journal

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