Meaning
tabloid
- A tabloid newspaper, typically featuring sensational stories or celebrity gossip.
- A compact newspaper format.
In a sentence
La foto compromettente è finita sulla prima pagina di molti tabloid.
The incriminating photo ended up on the front page of many tabloids.
Non leggo mai quel tabloid perché inventa storie scandalose per vendere.
I never read that tabloid because it makes up scandalous stories to sell.
Quale tabloid ha pubblicato per primo la notizia del divorzio?
Which tabloid was first to publish the news of the divorce?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tabloid | masculine · singular |
| tabloid | masculine · plural |
| tabloid | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable loanword from English; forms plural with masculine articles (i tabloid).
- Often carries a negative connotation of unreliable sensationalist journalism.