# coining

Pronunciation: say "KOY-ning" /ˈkɔɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of coin. — present participle and gerund of coin
   - Simple: Present participle of coin. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The author has a habit of coining vivid terms for emotions we all recognize._
   - _Coining a memorable brand name took the marketing team weeks of work._

## Noun

2. A word or phrase that someone has newly invented.
   - Simple: A new word or phrase that someone has made up.
   - _Shakespeare gave English many coinings that remain in everyday use._
   - _The slang dictionary traces each new coining back to its first recorded appearance._
3. A Southeast Asian alternative therapy in which a coin is rubbed firmly over a person's oiled skin.
   - Simple: A folk treatment from Southeast Asia where a coin is rubbed hard on oiled skin.
   - _Many families in the region still rely on coining when someone catches a cold._
   - _The doctor noticed reddish marks on the patient's back left by coining._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/coining (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).