STINT
/stΙͺnt/
5
Scrabble
6
WWF
S(1) T(1) I(1) N(1) T(1)
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Definition
/stΙͺnt/
noun
- A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.“He had a stint in jail.”
- Limit; bound; restraint; extent.
- Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted.
verb
- To stop (an action); cease, desist.
- To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).
- To be sparing or mean.“The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer.”
- To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.
- 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.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: STINT-S
