meth

1 of 2

noun

ˈmeth How to pronounce meth (audio)
: 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

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Noun
Investigators uncovered 60 pounds of meth, firearms, packaging materials and drug paraphernalia at the residence, Modesto police said. — Makena Locsin, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Manufacturing meth on-island is pretty much impossible — there aren’t many places to hide a meth lab — so most meth that reaches Hawaii comes from the mainland, as is the case with most products consumed on the islands. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 Another aging stuntman, Ronald Hambleton, a former meth user who had done jail time, also said that Blake asked him to shoot his wife, proposing numerous scenarios, including an ambush outside Vitello’s. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Ayala pleaded guilty to possessing meth with the intent to distribute, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison without parole on May 6. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for meth

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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

1 of 2 noun
ˈmeth How to pronounce meth (audio)
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
: methamphetamine
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