coin
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
koynIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɔɪn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
money
A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
figurative
That which serves for payment or recompense.
A token used in a special establishment like a casino.
uncountablefigurative
Something in broad circulation or use.
A small circular slice of food.
A corner or external angle.
verb
To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal.
To acquire rapidly, as money; to make.
by extension
To make or fabricate (especially a word or phrase).
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: (money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
Used this way, coin is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use coin
- “I found a shiny old coin on the sidewalk this morning.”
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Synonyms
Sense: to make of a definite fineness
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