noun
(archaic) A small, compressed portion of a chemical, drug, food substance, etc.; a pill, a tablet.
(figurative) A compact or compressed version of something; especially something having a popular or sensational nature.
adjective
In the form of a tabloid (noun noun, sense 2 and noun, sense 2.2): compressed or compact in size.
(figurative) Resembling the style of journalism generally associated with a tabloid newspaper: appealing to unsophisticated people, sensational, etc.
verb
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.).
(newspapers) To convert (a newspaper) into a tabloid (noun noun, sense 2.2) format.