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Uncommon
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mehth
Meth (noun) means informal short form of methamphetamine, a powerful and highly addictive stimulant drug. Example: “Police raided the house after finding evidence of a meth lab.”
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Informal short form of methamphetamine, a powerful and highly addictive stimulant drug.
"Police raided the house after finding evidence of a meth lab."
How to use meth
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStreet slang for the drug methamphetamine.
When to use it
Informal/slang; the full clinical term is methamphetamine.
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Etymology
A shortened form of methamphetamine.
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What does “meth” mean?
The word “meth” means informal short form of methamphetamine, a powerful and highly addictive stimulant drug. In plain terms, street slang for the drug methamphetamine.
How do you pronounce “meth”?
“Meth” is pronounced mehth (/mɛθ/ in IPA).
How do you use “meth” in a sentence?
Here is “meth” used in a sentence: “Police raided the house after finding evidence of a meth lab.”
What part of speech is “meth”?
“Meth” is a noun.
Is “meth” a common word?
“Meth” is an uncommon word in modern English.
Is "meth" a slang term or a formal medical name?
"Meth" is an informal shortened form of methamphetamine, used in everyday speech rather than clinical, legal, or scientific contexts. The full term methamphetamine is used in medical, legal, and formal writing.
What is the difference between meth and methamphetamine?
There is no difference in substance: meth is simply the casual, spoken abbreviation of methamphetamine, a powerful and highly addictive stimulant drug. Formal contexts almost always use the full word methamphetamine instead.
Does "meth" ever refer to anything other than the drug?
In everyday usage, "meth" almost always refers to methamphetamine. It is not used as a casual abbreviation for other "meth-" words such as methane or methanol.
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