stint

/ˈstint/

noun

  1. a period of time spent at a particular activity

  2. a definite quantity of work assigned

  3. restraint, limitation

served a brief stint as a waiter

task duty job chore stint assignment mean a piece of work to be done. task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance. duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.

verb

  1. to be sparing or frugal

  2. stop, desist

  3. to restrict with respect to a share or allowance

not stinting with their praise

noun

  1. any of several small sandpipers (genus Calidris)