meth

1 of 2

noun

: methamphetamine
… estimates that two-thirds of the violent criminals he tries use meth, cook it or sell it.Paul Solotaroff
see crystal meth

meth-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or metho-
: methyl
methacrylic

Examples of meth in a Sentence

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Noun
In August 2020, Le participated in shipping about 66 pounds of meth hidden in metal boxes to Australia, authorities said. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 An Ohio woman was arrested this week after police found her pet raccoon with a meth pipe in its mouth during a traffic stop. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025 Its own addition to the MCU is Bob (Lewis Pullman, who just has a Bob kind of face), a guy with a history of manic-depression and meth addiction who happened to sign up as a test subject for Valentina’s illicit homegrown superhero program. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025 But after appearing in the Mighty Ducks franchise and other films and TV shows like Heavyweights, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Boy Meets World and Freaks and Geeks, the former child star hit a rough patch, eventually experiencing homelessness and meth addiction. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meth

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from methyl

First Known Use

Noun

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of meth was in 1966

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“Meth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meth. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
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