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

In Sinaloa, the home of the notorious cartel that shares the region's name, authorities seized over 1,650 pounds of meth and another stockpile of precursors. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026

Additional meth was found on the driver, resulting in 105 grams being seized, officials said. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026

Basmadjian was set to go to trial in less than a month on charges including possession with intent to distribute meth and heroin, carrying a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime and being a felon in possession of a firearm. —Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

Oseguera also faced meth trafficking charges from a 2013 federal indictment in Gulfport, Mississippi. —N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 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
• seth
• sheth
• sneath
• shibboleth

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun

ˈmeth 

British

: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun

: methamphetamine