Tabloid

Quick meaning: Tabloid is a noun meaning (figurative) A compact or compressed version of something; especially something having a popular or sensational nature.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. In the form of a tabloid (noun senses 2 and 2.2): compressed or compact in size.
2. (newspapers) To convert (a newspaper) into a tabloid (noun sense 2.2) format.
3. (figurative) Resembling the style of journalism generally associated with a tabloid newspaper: appealing to unsophisticated people, sensational, etc.
4. To express (something) in a compact or condensed manner, especially in the style of journalism generally associated with a tabloid newspaper (appealing to unsophisticated people, sensational, etc.).
5. (archaic) A small, compressed portion of a chemical, drug, food substance, etc.; a pill, a tablet.

Example Sentences

‘It's those tabloids!’ Conroy stamped his foot feebly as he blew his nose. ‘They’ve knocked me out.’

"No drops or tabloids or anything of that kind?" "Certainly not; the medicines were kept in my room."

One of the compartments was found to contain some forty compressed tabloids, which on analysis proved to be potassium bromide.

A large number of tabloids are contained in a very small bottle, and only require crushing and dissolving in the stated quantity of water to produce a large volume of solution.

Word Forms

• tabloids
• tabloiding
• tabloided

Synonyms for tabloid

Depending on context, synonyms include sheet, rag.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sheet, rag, popular, sensationalist, sensational, yellowcake.

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