claim
claim Lexical Profile
claim Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An assertion that something is true, typically made without providing conclusive proof or evidence.
"The scientist was skeptical of the company's bold claim regarding the new supplement."
A formal request or demand for something considered one's due, such as legal ownership, compensation, or an insurance payout.
"She filed an insurance claim shortly after the storm damaged her roof."
A legal or moral right or title to possess or have something.
"Both rival heirs laid claim to the ancient family estate."
A tract of public land staked out by a prospector or settler to establish a right of ownership or mineral extraction.
"The prospectors staked a mining claim along the rocky riverbank."
• verb
To state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing definitive evidence or proof.
"He claimed that he had finished the report before the deadline."
To formally request or demand something as one's legal right, property, or due.
"Passengers can claim their checked luggage at the baggage carousel."
To win, achieve, or secure a prize, title, or position in a competition.
"The sprinter claimed her second gold medal of the championship."
To cause the loss of human life (especially of an accident, disaster, or disease).
"The severe winter storm claimed several lives across the northern provinces."
To require or deserve someone's time, attention, or effort.
"Several urgent financial matters claimed the director's attention this morning."
• Rhymes for claim
Word Origin & Etymology
Entered Middle English from Old French clamer, which derives from the Latin verb clamare ('to cry out' or 'to call'), sharing an Indo-European root with words like exclaim and clamor.