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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Noun
Investigators searched the truck and found than 150,000 grams of meth, prosecutors said. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 June 2026 No meth addicts running the drive-thru; that was a strong start. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 McKeel was arrested on his way to work in March toting a backpack that held one of those thumb drives, as well as a meth pipe, according to the feds. John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 In 2023, a then-medical assistant working for Avid Healthcare Services was charged with smuggling meth into the jail. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Meth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meth. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster