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

Another aging stuntman, Ronald Hambleton, a former meth user who had done jail time, also said that Blake asked him to shoot his wife, proposing numerous scenarios, including an ambush outside Vitello’s. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Ayala pleaded guilty to possessing meth with the intent to distribute, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison without parole on May 6. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Three people were arrested and 5 kilograms of meth was seized following a police chase from Fort Worth to Dallas during a drug investigation, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

The government prohibits meth sales because society does not trust everyone to make good choices about such powerful, addictive drugs. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

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
• neath
• seth
• sheth
• sneath
• shibboleth

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun

ˈmeth 

British

: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun

: methamphetamine