ALL meanings of counterclaim
coun·ter·claim
C c - noun counterclaim a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff 3
- verb counterclaim to set up (a claim) in opposition to another claim 3
- noun counterclaim an opposing claim, esp. one by a defendant against a plaintiff's claim in a lawsuit 3
- verb transitive counterclaim to present as, or make, a counterclaim 3
- noun counterclaim a claim made to offset another claim, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action. 1
- noun counterclaim A claim made to rebut a previous claim. 1
- noun counterclaim law: claim made in response to another 1
- intransitive verb counterclaim law: make claim in response to another 1
- noun counterclaim (law) a suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint. 0
- verb counterclaim (Intransitive Verb) To file a counterclaim. 0