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
Per a press release shared with PEOPLE, Schulz's arrest at the time stemmed from possession of meth. Michael Nied, People.com, 27 May 2025 He had been released from jail last Tuesday after being arrested for possession of meth, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Alex Sundby may 26, CBS News, 26 May 2025 Over the next 2½ years, federal investigators would unravel a transnational ring based out of Houston that involved over 500 firearms going over the border – 60 of which turned up at violent crime scenes in Mexico – and kilos of meth going north. Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025 The number of Americans who died from overdoses of drugs like fentanyl and meth dropped nearly 30% last year, falling to a level not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the CDC. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 15 May 2025 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

Time Traveler
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 11 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
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