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tabloid

  • noun
  • tabl·oid
  • /ˈtæblɔɪd/

A compact or compressed version of something; especially something having a popular or sensational nature.

Other meanings

  1. In full tabloid cruiser: a small yacht used for cruising.

  2. A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news.

Synonyms

  • rag
  • sheet

Related words

  • antitabloid
  • tabloidish
  • tabloidize
  • tab
  • tabloidese
  • tabloidesque
  • tabloidism
  • tabloidization
  • tabloidlike
  • tabloidy

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “tabloid” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.