coin

1 of 3

noun

ˈkȯin

archaic

: corner, cornerstone, quoin

: wedge

: a usually flat piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money

: metal money

: something resembling a coin especially in shape

: a unit of a cryptocurrency

I also caution market participants against promoting or touting the offer and sale of coins without first determining whether the securities laws apply to those actions.

Jay Clayton

: something used as if it were money (as in verbal or intellectual exchange)

perhaps wisecracks … are respectable literary coin in the U.S.

The Times Literary Supplement (London)

would repay him with the full coin of his mind

Ian Fleming

: something having two different and usually opposing sides

—usually used in the phrase the other side of the coin

informal : money

I'm in it for the coin

Sinclair Lewis

Example Sentences

Noun I have a dollar in coins. seeking a job that pays plenty of coin Verb The coach coined the phrase “refuse to lose.” William Shakespeare is believed to have coined many words. The nation plans to coin more money.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Overall, MicroStrategy has spent $4 billion—financed by both new equity and debt—on Bitcoin that today sells at just under $20,000 a coin, making the company’s war chest worth under $2.6 billion.

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 The government plans to keep just one artifact—a rare Brazilian gold coin that circulated in England in the 1720s—and will add it to the collection of one of its museums.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 The Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector has a new challenge coin that features concertina wire around the Border Patrol’s badge.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Signs of ingestion can look like the child swallowed a coin, so be wary, experts said.

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Alameda sought to capture profits from the bitcoin market, where a mishmash of exchanges enabled arbitrage opportunities—the ability to buy a coin in one location and sell it elsewhere for more.

Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 This may be true for some famous faces, but there are others who are content with saving a coin despite their wealth.

Admin, Essence, 12 Aug. 2022 The city is also working on creating a commemorative challenge coin and building a time capsule, Shelenske said.

Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022 Also in honor of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, a commemorative 50p coin was released by the Royal Mint in January.

Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022

Verb

Memorable expressions have cachet, though, and so the race is on to coin the winning replacement.

Jo Constantz, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Yes, Week 1500 is yet another chance to coin new words, one that’s pretty clear on what to do.

Pat Myers, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Our Constitution gave Congress the power to coin money, not give that power away, that very act was a rebellion against the Constitution.

Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 But to coin a phrase, necessity is the mother of invention, and businesses must have confidence that AI will give their legal teams the power to navigate today's landscape of regulatory unpredictability.

Eleanor Weaver, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Island-ism, to coin a word, has reigned forever since, imprinted ineradicably in the psyche of Britain’s inhabitants.

Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 27 May 2022 With a history and stronghold in the manufacturing industry, IFS wants to coin the term and concept of ‘servitization’ as a way of describing the perfect storm where both suppliers and customers want outcomes more than products.

Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 This means that the aesthetic isn't just for grandmothers and seaside dwellers, but anyone who appreciates the vibes of Nancy Meyers' films or visiting relatives that live near the beach, both of which first inspired Nicoleta to coin the term.

Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022 The suffix was an ADS nominee for most creative word of 2021, probably because it has been used to coin names for hundreds of music genres and aesthetic styles over the past two years.

Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2022

Adjective

The victim told him where to find a bedroom safe and coin jar, which together contained $230.

Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 21 June 2017 See More

单词	coined
释义	coin 1 of 3 noun ˈkȯin 1 archaic a : corner, cornerstone, quoin b : wedge 2 a : a usually flat piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money b : metal money c : something resembling a coin especially in shape d : a unit of a cryptocurrency I also caution market participants against promoting or touting the offer and sale of coins without first determining whether the securities laws apply to those actions. Jay Clayton 3 : something used as if it were money (as in verbal or intellectual exchange) perhaps wisecracks … are respectable literary coin in the U.S. The Times Literary Supplement (London) would repay him with the full coin of his mind Ian Fleming 4 : something having two different and usually opposing sides —usually used in the phrase the other side of the coin 5 informal : money I'm in it for the coin Sinclair Lewis coin 2 of 3 verb coined; coining; coins transitive verb 1 a : to make (a coin) especially by stamping : mint b : to convert (metal) into coins 2 : create, invent coin a phrase coiner ˈkȯi-nər noun coin 3 of 3 adjective 1 : of or relating to coins 2 : operated by coins Phrases coin money : to get rich quickly Synonyms Noun bread [slang] bucks cabbage [slang] cash change chips currency dough gold green jack [slang] kale [slang] legal tender lolly [British] long green [slang] loot lucre money moola [slang] moolah needful pelf scratch [slang] shekels sheqels shekelim shekalim sheqalim tender wampum See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun I have a dollar in coins. seeking a job that pays plenty of coin Verb The coach coined the phrase “refuse to lose.” William Shakespeare is believed to have coined many words. The nation plans to coin more money. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Overall, MicroStrategy has spent $4 billion—financed by both new equity and debt—on Bitcoin that today sells at just under $20,000 a coin, making the company’s war chest worth under $2.6 billion. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 The government plans to keep just one artifact—a rare Brazilian gold coin that circulated in England in the 1720s—and will add it to the collection of one of its museums. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 The Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector has a new challenge coin that features concertina wire around the Border Patrol’s badge. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Signs of ingestion can look like the child swallowed a coin, so be wary, experts said. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Alameda sought to capture profits from the bitcoin market, where a mishmash of exchanges enabled arbitrage opportunities—the ability to buy a coin in one location and sell it elsewhere for more. Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 This may be true for some famous faces, but there are others who are content with saving a coin despite their wealth. Admin, Essence, 12 Aug. 2022 The city is also working on creating a commemorative challenge coin and building a time capsule, Shelenske said. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022 Also in honor of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, a commemorative 50p coin was released by the Royal Mint in January. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 Verb Memorable expressions have cachet, though, and so the race is on to coin the winning replacement. Jo Constantz, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Yes, Week 1500 is yet another chance to coin new words, one that’s pretty clear on what to do. Pat Myers, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Our Constitution gave Congress the power to coin money, not give that power away, that very act was a rebellion against the Constitution. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 But to coin a phrase, necessity is the mother of invention, and businesses must have confidence that AI will give their legal teams the power to navigate today's landscape of regulatory unpredictability. Eleanor Weaver, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Island-ism, to coin a word, has reigned forever since, imprinted ineradicably in the psyche of Britain’s inhabitants. Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 27 May 2022 With a history and stronghold in the manufacturing industry, IFS wants to coin the term and concept of ‘servitization’ as a way of describing the perfect storm where both suppliers and customers want outcomes more than products. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 This means that the aesthetic isn't just for grandmothers and seaside dwellers, but anyone who appreciates the vibes of Nancy Meyers' films or visiting relatives that live near the beach, both of which first inspired Nicoleta to coin the term. Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022 The suffix was an ADS nominee for most creative word of 2021, probably because it has been used to coin names for hundreds of music genres and aesthetic styles over the past two years. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2022 Adjective The victim told him where to find a bedroom safe and coin jar, which together contained $230. Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 21 June 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French coing wedge, corner, from Latin cuneus wedge First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective circa 1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing coin coin of the realm coin money initial coin offering two sides of the same coin the other/opposite/flip side of the coin sandwich coin coin-op toss/flip a coin fleur de coin coin of the realm coin money initial coin offering two sides of the same coin the other/opposite/flip side of the coin sandwich coin coin-op toss/flip a coin fleur de coin See More Kids Definition coin 1 of 2 noun ˈkȯin 1 : a piece of metal put out by government authority as money 2 : metal money … the quantity of coin he had seen was too vast to be real. Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer coin 2 of 2 verb coined; coining 1 : to make coins especially by stamping pieces of metal : mint 2 : to make metal (as gold or silver) into coins 3 : to make up (a new word or phrase) coined verb past tense of coin 1 as in invented Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance invented devised designed hatched concocted constructed produced manufactured dreamed trumped up envisioned visualized fantasized drummed up envisaged contrived excogitated fabricated daydreamed made up visioned conceived dreamt cooked (up) vamped (up) imagined improvised pictured thought (up) extemporized ad-libbed Antonyms & Near Antonyms copied mimicked imitated replicated reproduced duplicated cloned copycatted reduplicated See More 2 as in modeled Synonyms & Similar Words modeled minted stamped formed fashioned worked modelled carved molded boasted patted chased kneaded sculptured wrought sculpted chiseled hewed graved cut planished hammered abated forged drew chiselled knapped pounded beat
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