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? — marafon
deLesen Sie nicht die Boulevardpresse? — clarimariath
Tom likes to read tabloids.
Do you ever read tabloids?
Don't you read the tabloid press?
deLesen Sie nicht die Boulevardpresse? — clarimariath
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