stint
Pronunciation:
/stɪnt/noun
Definitions
A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.
Example: He had a stint in jail.
Limit; bound; restraint; extent.
Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted.
verb
Definitions
To stop (an action); cease, desist.
To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).
To be sparing or mean.
Example: The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer.
To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.