red meat

noun

1

: meat (such as beef) that is red when raw

2

: something substantial that can satisfy a basic need or appetite

… hungry for the red meat of passionate partisanship …

—William Safire

Examples of red meat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most effective lifestyle adjustment is to limit consumption of red meat, followed by quitting tobacco use, managing your blood sugar, maintaining a healthy weight, curtailing alcohol use and staying physically active. —Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026

Almost a third of breast cancers examined in the study were attributable to lifestyle factors, such as high red meat intake, second-hand smoke, obesity, physical inactivity, and exposure to tobacco and alcohol. —Victoria Kusztos, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026

But the center of the speech was a celebration of heroic Americans and pushing red meat MAGA issues. —John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026

However, some still abstain from certain foods, like red meat, depending on their religious practices and personal beliefs. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for red meat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete

Kids Definition

red meat

noun

: meat (as beef) that is red when raw