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- [tab-loid]
- /ˈtæb lɔɪd/
- /ˈtæb.lɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tab-loid]
- /ˈtæb lɔɪd/
Definitions of tabloid word
- noun tabloid a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page. 1
- noun tabloid a newspaper this size concentrating on sensational and lurid news, usually heavily illustrated. 1
- noun tabloid a short form or version; condensation; synopsis; summary. 1
- adjective tabloid compressed or condensed in or as if in a tabloid: a tabloid article; a tabloid account of the adventure. 1
- adjective tabloid luridly or vulgarly sensational. 1
- noun tabloid small-format newspaper 1
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Origin of tabloid
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; tabl(et) + -oid
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Parts of speech for Tabloid
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tabloid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tabloid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tabloid
noun tabloid
- bi-weekly — occurring every two weeks.
- bulldog — A bulldog is a small dog with a large square head and short hair.
- chronology — The chronology of a series of past events is the times at which they happened in the order in which they happened.
- dailies — of, done, occurring, or issued each day or each weekday: daily attendance; a daily newspaper.
- monthlies — pertaining to a month, or to each month.
adj tabloid
- capsule — A capsule is a very small tube containing powdered or liquid medicine, which you swallow.
adjective tabloid
- editorial — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- journalistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
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