Nouns

(n)stretch, stintan unbroken period of time during which you do something“there were stretches of boredom”, “he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary”
(n)least sandpiper, stint, Erolia minutillasmallest American sandpiper
(n)stintan individual's prescribed share of work“her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her”

Verbs

(v)scrimp, stint, skimpsubsist on a meager allowance“scratch and scrimp”
(v)stint, skimp, scantsupply sparingly and with restricted quantities“stint with the allowance”