red meat

noun

1

: meat (such as beef) that is red when raw

2

: something substantial that can satisfy a basic need or appetite

… hungry for the red meat of passionate partisanship …

—William Safire

Examples of red meat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The aguachile negro de res may be the most emblematic of the Vegas menu, bridging Cámara’s signature seafood preparations and the bolder, more theatrical red meat dishes one might expect from a Vegas restaurant. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

Unlike most food allergies, symptoms are delayed — often appearing two to six hours after eating red meat or other mammalian products. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Apr. 2026

Red Meat Eating red meats like beef, lamb, and pork can increase certain toxins in your gut. —Cynthia Sass, Health, 3 Apr. 2026

Try replacing red meat with beans at one meal weekly. —Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for red meat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete

Kids Definition

red meat

noun

: meat (as beef) that is red when raw