meth

1 of 2

noun

: 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

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Noun
Oseguera also faced meth trafficking charges from a 2013 federal indictment in Gulfport, Mississippi. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026 Ultimately, Banis was found guilty of complicity to murder, robbery, tampering with evidence, possession of counterfeit money, possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026 The case against McKay dated to 2024, when FedEx employees in Fargo, North Dakota, discovered a package containing nearly 10 pounds of highly pure meth arriving from California and addressed to McKay. ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026 There’s also been studies, many of which are smaller and more preliminary, showing the benefits of floating for conditions such as insomnia, body image dissatisfaction among people with anorexia, meth dependence and pain intensity, such as the stress placed on the body after a high-impact workout. Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meth

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from methyl

First Known Use

Noun

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of meth was in 1966

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“Meth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meth. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
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