tabloid
In full tabloid cruiser: a small yacht used for cruisingA compact or compressed version of something; especially something having a popular or sensational nature.: In full tabloid cruiser: a small yacht used for cruising.
» Tom often reads tabloids.
Meaning
4 sensesA compact or compressed version of something; especially something having a popular or sensational nature.
(figuratively)In full tabloid cruiser: a small yacht used for cruising.
(figuratively)A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news.
Tabloid, Boulevardblatt, Revolverblatt
табло́идtablóid, бульва́рная газе́таbulʹvárnaja gazéta, газетёнкаgazetjónka
таблоїдtablojid
newspaper with half-size pages
(Canada, US, figuratively)A paper size 11 × 17 inches (279 × 432 millimetres) in dimensions.
(archaic)A small, compressed portion of a chemical, drug, food substance, etc.; a pill, a tablet.
Examples
18 sentencesTom often reads tabloids.
Don't you read the tabloids?
ruТы не читаешь жёлтую прессу?
deLesen Sie nicht die Boulevardpresse?
Tom likes to read tabloids.
Do you ever read tabloids?
Don't you read the tabloid press?
deLesen Sie nicht die Boulevardpresse?
Translations
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Origin
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
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Forms
plural: tabloidsSynonyms
6 synonyms- newspaper with half-size pages:ragsheet
- sensationalist journalism:yellow journalismtab