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 $7 monthly subsidy will be enough to cover 100 eggs, a kilogram of red meat, or a few kilograms of rice or chicken at current prices in Iran, the New York Times reported. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026

Though red meat is included on the list of animal proteins the new guidelines recommend — a deviation from previous guidance — experts suggest eating no more than a few servings weekly. —Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026

This is a stark contrast from past years in which guidelines have encouraged Americans to limit the amount of red meat being consumed. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026

At times, his beliefs, like his advocacy for beef tallow and encouragement of more red meat in diets, have run afoul of both public health experts and industry players, like McDonald’s. —Kate Rogers,amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Jan. 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