stretch vs stint

stint vs stretch

stretch and stint both are nouns.

stretch is an adjective but stint is not an adjective.

stretch and stint both are verbs.

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

As nouns, stretch and stint are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

stretch (verb)	stint (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body	subsist on a meager allowance
extend one's body or limbs	supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
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

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