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

Body count remains the red meat of the Walking Dead world, the squish and splat that accompanies the walking dead’s transition to the certifiably dead. —Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2023

Creatine naturally occurs in specific foods, like red meat and fish. —Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 5 Sep. 2023

Treading carefully around the red meat occasionally served up by his audiences, Youngkin steers comments back toward the catchall idea of parents being involved in their kids’ lives. —Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023

After that, exposure to red meat can cause a delayed allergic reaction that could range from hives or digestive distress to trouble breathing. —Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2023

Those with the condition need to avoid red meat and any products that come from such animals, which include some makeup and gel capsules. —Devika Rao, The Week, 7 Aug. 2023

Similarly, when consuming heme sources of iron like red meat or poultry, combining them with ascorbic acid can improve their absorption too. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2023

Before the transplant, the pig kidney was modified to remove alpha-gal, a sugar molecule on the surface of pig cells that triggers a rare allergy to red meat, as well as organ rejection. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2023

Steak lovers, beware: Ticks could be giving people an allergy to red meat. —Devika Rao, The Week, 7 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

red meat

noun

: meat (as beef) that is red when raw