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

If people encounter a meth addict giving them a bag of food, how are they supposed to feel about that chain? — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Gillum was released the day after his arrest, but he has now been jailed again after allegedly missing a drug screen and then later testing positive for meth, per TMZ and the Tallahassee Democrat. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Investigators uncovered 60 pounds of meth, firearms, packaging materials and drug paraphernalia at the residence, Modesto police said. — Makena Locsin, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Manufacturing meth on-island is pretty much impossible — there aren’t many places to hide a meth lab — so most meth that reaches Hawaii comes from the mainland, as is the case with most products consumed on the islands. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 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