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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One of Smith’s favorite redemption stories is one of a mom who was deep in addiction with meth and other issues. — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025 Sanchez has been arrested at least a dozen times, mostly for grand theft, gun charges, drugs, burglary, kidnapping, possession of meth and possession of burglary tools, the sources said. — Bill Melugin, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025 Jesus Ricardo Patron Sanchez, 39, was arraigned Saturday in Brooklyn Federal Court, accused of taking the reins of a trafficking operation that pumped hundreds of kilos of heroin, cocaine and meth into the U.S. every month from 2013 to 2017. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025 But no such medication exists for people addicted to meth or cocaine. — Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meth

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International Scientific Vocabulary, from methyl

First Known Use

Noun

1966, in the meaning defined above

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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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