Stint | Mean of stint in English Dictionary

/ˈstɪnt/

• Noun
• a period of time spent doing a certain job or activity
1. He had a brief stint as a mail carrier.
2. a four-year stint in the army
• Verb
• to use or give something in limited amounts
1. She doesn't stint on spices in her cooking. [=she uses a lot of spices]
2. He can be stinting with praise. [=he tends not to praise people very often]