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
Court documents say an undercover police officer bought a pound of meth from Mercado-Chaparro. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 With a search warrant for Mercado-Chapparo’s truck, law enforcement found another 630 pounds of meth in the truck’s bed. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026 Officers drained the vehicle’s passenger-side tank and found about 944 pounds of liquid meth inside, prosecutors said. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Additional meth was found on the driver, resulting in 105 grams being seized, officials said. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 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

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“Meth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meth. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
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