English · Word Candidate

stint

/stɪnt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: stints · stinting · stinted

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To be sparing or mean.

Verb

Examples

The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.

Verb

Examples

I shall not in the least go about to extenuate the Latitude of it: or to stint it only to the Produćtion of Weeds, of Thorns, Thisiles, and other the less useful Kinds of Plants

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.

Noun

Examples

He had a stint in jail.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Limit; bound; restraint; extent.

Noun

Examples

God has wrote upon no created thing the utmost stint of his power.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “stint” mean?

To be sparing or mean.

Is “stint” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.