/ Dictionary / Index C counterweight: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coun•ter•weight Pronunciation: (koun'tur-wāt"), [key] — n. a weight used as a counterbalance. —v.t. to balance or equip with a counterweight. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: counterweight (Thesaurus) counterweigh counterword Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language