The difference between Counterfeit and Play money

When used as nouns, counterfeit means a non-genuine article, whereas play money means noticeably fake bills or coins intended for use as toy currency, especially with board games, rather than currency in a legitimate exchange market.


Counterfeit is also verb with the meaning: to falsely produce what appears to be official or valid.

Counterfeit is also adjective with the meaning: false, especially of money.

check bellow for the other definitions of Counterfeit and Play money

  1. Counterfeit as an adjective:

    False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.

    Examples:

    "This counterfeit watch looks like the real thing, but it broke a week after I bought it."

  2. Counterfeit as an adjective:

    Inauthentic.

    Examples:

    "counterfeit sympathy"

  3. Counterfeit as an adjective:

    Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.

  1. Counterfeit as a noun:

    A non-genuine article; a fake.

  2. Counterfeit as a noun:

    One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.

  3. Counterfeit as a noun (obsolete):

    That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.

  4. Counterfeit as a noun (obsolete):

    An impostor; a cheat.

  1. Counterfeit as a verb (transitive):

    To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.

    Examples:

    "to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc."

  2. Counterfeit as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To produce a faithful copy of.

  3. Counterfeit as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To feign; to mimic.

    Examples:

    "to counterfeit the voice of another person"

  4. Counterfeit as a verb (transitive, poker, usually "be counterfeited"):

    Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.

  1. Play money as a noun:

    Noticeably fake bills or coins intended for use as toy currency, especially with board games, rather than currency in a legitimate exchange market.

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