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

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

The interplay between heat and meth is one of the reasons the Maricopa County Department of Public Health broadened its internal definition of drug deaths in 2024 to include any death where drug toxicity was a contributing factor. — Josh Katz, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Earlier this year, a Times investigation revealed ICE deported an informant who had turned against two of his co-defendants in a meth smuggling case. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 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