Definitions for tabloidˈtæb lɔɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tab•loidˈtæb lɔɪd(n.)
a newspaper about half the size of an ordinary newspaper, usu. heavily illustrated, and often concentrating on sensational or lurid news.
a condensation or summary.
(adj.)compressed; condensed.
luridly or vulgarly sensational.
Origin of tabloid:
1905–10; tabl (et ) + -oid
tab′loid•ism(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
yellow journalism, tabloid, tab(noun)
sensationalist journalism
tabloid, rag, sheet(noun)
newspaper with half-size pages
Wiktionary
tabloid(Noun)
A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of the standard format, especially one that favours stories of a sensational nature over more serious news.
tabloid(Adjective)
In the format of a tabloid.
tabloid(Adjective)
Relating to a tabloid or tabloids.
tabloid journalism
Origin: From a trademark for a medicine compressed into a tablet. See -oid.
Translations for tabloid
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
tabloid(noun)
a newspaper with small pages, big headlines, a lot of pictures and light articles on popular subjects.
- tablet, ponieAfrikaans
- صَحيفَه مع صُوَر صَغيرَهArabic
- таблоидBulgarian
- tabloidePortuguese (BR)
- plátek (bulvární)Czech
- die BoulevardpresseGerman
- sensationspresse; tabloidDanish
- εφημερίδα μικρού μεγέθους με ελαφριά θεματολογίαGreek
- tabloideSpanish
- tabloidEstonian
- روزنامه ای پر از عکس و مطالب اغراق آمیزFarsi
- juorulehtiFinnish
- tabloïdeFrench
- צְהוּבּוֹןHebrew
- पत्रिकाHindi
- novine s kratkim, sažetim vijestimaCroatian
- bulvárlapHungarian
- tabloidIndonesian
- tabloidItalian
- タブロイド版新聞Japanese
- 타블로이드판 신문Korean
- bulvarinis laikraštisLithuanian
- tabloidformāta (A3) avīzeLatvian
- tabloidMalay
- tabloid, sensatiekrantDutch
- tabloidavis, sensasjonsbladNorwegian
- brukowiecPolish
- روزنامه ای پر از عکس و مطالب اغراق آمیزPersian
- ورځ پاڼهPashto
- бульварная газетаRussian
- bulvárne noviny, plátokSlovak
- tabloidSlovenian
- tabloidSerbian
- sensationstidningSwedish
- หนังสือพิมพ์ขนาดเล็กที่รวมเรื่องสั้นต่าง ๆ ไว้Thai
- tabloit, magazin, gazeteTurkish
- 八掛小報Chinese (Trad.)
- бульварна газетаUkrainian
- چوٹا اخبارUrdu
- báo khổ nhỏVietnamese
- 小报Chinese (Simp.)
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