Does Skimp Mean Stint?

As verbs the difference between stint and skimp
is that stint is (archaic|intransitive) to stop (an action); cease, desist while skimp is to slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.

What does a word skimp means?

skimped; skimping; skimps. Definition of skimp (Entry 2 of 2) transitive verb. : to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for. intransitive verb.

What does a stint mean?

The noun stint means a set amount of time in which you do something — often work of some sort. "She served a stint in the army, followed by a stint in an office setting, before settling on a career as a lounge singer." Unlike a project or vocation, a stint can refer to the stretch of time spent doing a particular job.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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