coin

Definitions

1. Abbreviation of counterinsurgency.
   US, abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
2. A city in Iowa, United States.
3. A surname.
4. A surname from French.
5. A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
   countable, uncountable
6. A town and municipality in Malaga province, Andalusia, Spain.
7. An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.
8. A surname from Irish.; Alternative form of Coyne.
9. A token used in a special establishment like a casino.
   countable, uncountable
10. Requiring one or more pieces of metal money for operation: a coin washing machine.
11. That which serves for payment or recompense.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable
12. One of two differing or opposing views or sides.
13. Something in broad circulation or use.
    figuratively, uncountable
14. pay someone back in his or her own coin, to retaliate against someone by using the person's own methods.
15. a piece of metal used as money. a handful of coins. muntstuk قِطْعَةُ نَقْد مَعْدَني монета moeda mince die Münze mønt κέρμαmoneda münt سکه kolikko pièceמטבע सिक्का komad kovanog novca, novčić érme uang logam mynt moneta 硬貨 경화 moneta monēta duit syiling muntstukmyntmoneta سکه moeda monedă монета minca kovanec novčić mynt เหรียญกษาปณ์ madeni para 硬幣 монета سکہ đồng xu 硬币
16. Money in general, not limited to coins.
    UK, US, slang, uncountable
17. One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.
    countable, uncountable
18. A small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money.
19. A corner or external angle.
    countable, uncountable
20. Metal money considered as a whole.
21. A small circular slice of food.
    countable, uncountable
22. A flat circular piece or object felt to resemble metal money: a pizza topped with coins of pepperoni.
23. Ellipsis of cryptocoin; a cryptocurrency.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable
24. A mode of expression considered standard: Two-word verbs are valid linguistic coin in the 20th century.
25. To make (pieces of money) from metal; mint or strike: coined silver dollars.
26. To make pieces of money from (metal): coin gold.

Equivalents

70 more languages

Afrikaansmuntmuntstuk

አማርኛሳንቲም

العربيةالعملة المعدنيةسكةعملةقرشقطعةمسكوكةنمينمية+ 5 more

Azərbaycan dilisikkə

Беларускаяманета

Българскиизмисляммоне́тасека

বাংলামুদ্রা

བོད་སྐད།སྒོར་མོ

Bosanskikapakovanicanovčićperaкованицановчићсека+ 4 more

Catalàencunyarmoneda

Češtinamincemonetapenízrazitžeton+ 2 more

Cymraegbathu

Danskjetonmønt

Ελληνικάεπινοώεφευρίσκωκατασκευάζωκέρμακερματίζωμάρκανόμισμανομισματοποιώ+ 5 more

Esperantoĵetonomonero

Eestimünt

Euskaratxanpon

Suomikeksiäkolikkolanttimynttipelimerkkiroposepittää+ 4 more

Gaeilgebonncum

Gàidhligbonnbuail

Galegomoeda

עבריתמטבע

हिन्दीटंकमुद्रासिक्का

Hrvatskikapakovanicanovčićperaкованицановчићсека+ 4 more

Magyaralkotérmefémpénzlétrehozzseton+ 2 more

Հայերենմետաղադրամ

Bahasa Indonesiakepingkepingankoinperakuang logam+ 2 more

Íslenskabúa tilmyntslá mynt

Italianobattere monetaconiaredenarigettonemonetamonetare+ 3 more

日本語コイン玉硬貨銭+ 1 more

ქართულიმონეტაჟეტონი

Қазақ тіліақша

ភាសាខ្មែរកាក់

ಕನ್ನಡನಾಣ್ಯ

한국어돈닢동전코인

KurdîBonncumçûmpêrapêrak+ 2 more

Latinamonetanomismanummus

LëtzebuergeschMënz

ລາວບ້ານເງິນຕາ

Lietuviųmoneta

Latviešumonēta

Te Reo Māorikapamoni

Македонскижетонмонета

മലയാളംനാണയം

Монголзоос

मराठीनाणे

Bahasa Melayusyiling

Maltimunita

မြန်မာဒင်္ဂါး

Nederlandsaanmuntenbedenkengeldstukjetonmuntmunt slaanmuntenmuntstukopperensmedenverzinnen+ 8 more

ਪੰਜਾਬੀਸਿੱਕਾ

Polskibilondenarmonetawymyślićżeton+ 2 more

پښتوسکه

Portuguêscunharfichamoedaprata+ 1 more

Românăcreainventajetonmonedănăscoci+ 2 more

Русскийжетонмонетаотчеканитьпридуматьпридумыватьфи́шкачеканить+ 4 more

සිංහලකාසිය

Slovenčinaminca

Slovenščinakovanec

Српскиkapakovanicanovčićperaкованицановчићсека+ 4 more

Svenskajetongmyntmyntapentagrampollettprägla+ 3 more

Kiswahilisarafu

தமிழ்நாணயம்

ไทยเหรียญ

Türkmençeşaýy

Tagalogbaryakuwaltapera

Türkçedemir parajetonmadenî parasikke+ 1 more

Українськамонета

اردوسکہ

Tiếng Việtđồng tiềnđồng xu

Examples

“...the coins were of all countries and sizes - doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight...”

“The loss of every present⟳ advantage to flesh and blood is repaid in a nobler coin.”

“Tho’ truths in manhood darkly join⟳, ⁠Deep-seated in our mystic frame, ⁠We yield⟳ all blessing to the name⟳ Of Him that made them current coin; […]”

“She spent some serious coin on that car!”

“It was the biggest thing in the town, and everybody I met was full of it. They were going to run⟳ an over-sea empire, and make⟳ no end⟳ of coin by trade⟳.”

“Boy toy named Troy, used to live⟳ in Detroit, big dope dealer money he was getting some coin.”

“Of course, she [Charlie XCX] has a penchant for designer frames that cost⟳ upwards of $400. If you want⟳ to splurge on one of those exact pairs, go off. If you want⟳ to save⟳ some coin, I found similar options at more affordable brands and even some Amazon dupes. You’re welcome⟳.”

“For munchies try⟳ deep-fried jalapeño coins, jumbo Buffalo wings, and hush puppies with a sweet edge.”

“Spread⟳ out four bread and butter pickle coins on top, and sprinkle with onion.”

“What's the best coin to buy⟳ right now?”

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