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

There’s also the clear cancer risk of consuming so much red meat. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

The initiative puts red meat, chicken, cheese, vegetables and fruits at the top and grains like bread, cereal, rice and pasta at the bottom. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 July 2026

However, some health experts were concerned about the model’s emphasis on red meat and dairy items. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Overconsumption of steak and other red meats may cause an imbalance of the gut microbiome and disrupt protein digestion and utilization. — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 30 July 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