meth

1 of 2

noun

ˈmeth 

: 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

Noun

Determined to make enough money to set his family up in the event of his death, Walter turns his skills as a chemist into a lucrative part-time job making meth. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026

The 36-year-old Nickelodeon alum, who reportedly struggles with addiction to meth and habitually turns down local authorities’ offers of treatment and temporary housing, was napping on a stoop Monday, according to footage obtained by TMZ. —Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025

Police discovered meth and drug paraphernalia inside the room, according to the probable cause statement. —Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025

Investigators also found meth and drug paraphernalia inside their hotel room, according to court documents. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from methyl

First Known Use

Noun

1966, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing meth

• crystal meth

Rhymes for meth

• beth
• breath
• death
• heth
• lethe
• seth
• sheth
• sneath
• shibboleth

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun

ˈmeth 

British

: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun

: methamphetamine