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
Noun
Dabbling in cocaine, meth, and heroin were all part of the future country singer’s college days in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024 The Do LaB name came from their loft in downtown L.A., which they were told used to be a meth lab. Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 Apr. 2024 Between 2016 and 2019, meth usage increased by eightfold in Vietnam and tenfold in Thailand. Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024 Stark claim:Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson claims Phoenix is top for meth use at WWE SmackDown Reach Goodykoontz at bill.goodykoontz@arizonarepublic.com. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024 The Wa cook meth — and before meth was in vogue, the Wa churned out heroin. Patrick Winn, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024 After being released, she was arrested again in August 2021 for a probation violation related to a 2016 meth arrest and again in May 2023 for parole and restraining order violations, per the Daily Beast. Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The following year, police intercepted 1.1 tons of meth mixed with shampoo products. Chris Lau, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024 Afghanistan and Iran already produce methamphetamine, although Afghanistan’s product is of lower quality than East Asian or Mexican meth. Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024

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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 1 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
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