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
Police tested them and determined that the pills were positive for meth. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025 In 2016, Grace was arrested for possession of meth. Francesca Gariano, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Investigators seized 287 guns, 147 machine gun conversion devices, and 22 kilograms of cocaine, meth, heroin and fentanyl. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025 Mendoza was in routine contact with higher-ups at United Cartels, but in 2020 federal agents found 850 kilograms of meth in a tractor-trailer at one of his properties. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 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

Time Traveler
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 6 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
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