coin
/ˈkɔɪn/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.make up
“coin phrases or words”
2.v.form by stamping, punching, or printing
“strike coins”
3.n.a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
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coin and strike share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. coin means “make up”. strike means “deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon”. strike is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɔɪn/
1.v.make up
“coin phrases or words”
2.v.form by stamping, punching, or printing
“strike coins”
3.n.a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
/ˈstɹaɪk/
1.v.deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
“The teacher struck the child”
2.v.have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
“This child impressed me as unusually mature”
3.v.hit against; come into sudden contact with
“The car hit a tree”
| coin | strike | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɔɪn/ | /ˈstɹaɪk/ |
| Said | koyn | strahyk |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 3 | 28 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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