claimclaimclaims2noun1saying that something is true: Nobody believed his claim that he had found the money on the street.2something that you ask for because you think you have a right to it: The workers are making a claim for better pay.claimclaimclaimsclaimedclaiming1verb (claims, claiming, claimed)1to say that something is true: He claims that he did the work without help.2to ask for something because it is yours: If nobody claims the camera you found, you can have it.