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
Kauffman, who stole habitually to feed his meth addiction, ran in a world where many people had wished him harm. Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 But after appearing in the Mighty Ducks franchise and other projects like Heavyweights, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Freaks and Geeks, the former child star hit a rough patch, eventually experiencing homelessness and meth addiction. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment referred to a meth lab having been on the property in a letter shared with the court by the county. Max Levy, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025 Throughout the investigation, more than 340 pounds of meth, 8½ pounds of heroin and 1,550 fentanyl pills were seized. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 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

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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 26 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
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