stint vs stretch

stretch vs stint

stint and stretch both are nouns.

stint is not an adjective while stretch is an adjective.

stint and stretch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stint	Yes	No	Yes	No
stretch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, stint and stretch are synonyms defined as:

stint and stretch: an unbroken period of time during which you do something

stint (noun)	stretch (noun)
an individual's prescribed share of work	exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
smallest American sandpiper	the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
an unbroken period of time during which you do something	extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
	a straightaway section of a racetrack
	the capacity for being stretched
	a large and unbroken expanse or distance
	an unbroken period of time during which you do something

stint (adjective)	stretch (adjective)
	easily stretched
	having an elongated seating area

stint (verb)	stretch (verb)
subsist on a meager allowance	extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities	extend one's body or limbs
	become longer by being stretched and pulled
	make long or longer by pulling and stretching
	extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
	increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
	pull in opposite directions
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	lie down comfortably
	occupy a large, elongated area

Difference between stint and stretch

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