stints

Meanings

• Noun

  A period of time during which a person or thing is employed or engages in a particular activity.

  - "He served a stint in the army."
  - "The company required employees to serve a minimum stint before being eligible for benefits."

• Noun

  A performance or period of duty, especially one that is unpleasant or demanding.

  - "The firefighters completed their stint at the burning building."
  - "The actor had to endure a long stint in the production of the play."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stints
intents , pints , mints

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Variants

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stint , stinted , stinter , stinters , stinting , stints , stent

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a binding, tying, or fastening'. The word likely comes from the Old French 'estint', meaning 'to stop, hinder, or restrict'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stint' is also used in the sport of falconry to refer to the period of time a falconer spends training a bird of prey.

2. In the United States, the term 'stint' is sometimes used to refer to a lengthy period of time spent in a particular location, especially in the context of fishing.

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Related Concepts

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1. tenure: Refers to the length of time a person holds a position or office.

2. shift work: Refers to a work schedule that involves working for extended periods of time followed by extended periods of rest.

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Culture

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In literature, 'stint' has been used to refer to a period of service or employment. For example, in Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick', the character Queequeg is described as having served a 'long and tedious stint' on a whaling ship.

How to Memorize "stints"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person being tied or bound to a particular job or activity for a specific period of time.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a binding or commitment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'stint' comes from the Old French word 'estint', which means 'to stop or hinder'.

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