Definition of "tabloid" in English

noun

1. (archaic) A small, compressed portion of a chemical, drug, food substance, etc.; a pill, a tablet.

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

adjective

1. In the form of a tabloid (noun noun, sense 2 and noun, sense 2.2): compressed or compact in size.

2. (figurative) Resembling the style of journalism generally associated with a tabloid newspaper: appealing to unsophisticated people, sensational, etc.

   • tabloid journalism

verb

1. 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.).

2. (newspapers) To convert (a newspaper) into a tabloid (noun noun, sense 2.2) format.