coin

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kɔɪn/
• SAMPA: /kOIn/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: quoin

Noun

Singular coin

Plural coins

Japanese coins

1. (countable) A coin is money made of metal.

   The United States makes several different coins including the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter.

Verb

Plain form coin

Third-person singular coins

Past tense coined

Past participle coined

Present participle coining

1. (transitive) When you invent a new word or phrase, you coin the word or phrase.

   The host of a radio show coined the phrase "rock and roll" for music of the 1950s.