Synonyms of the word tabloid


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tabloid

  • n. (publishing) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of the standard format, especially one that…
  • n. (medicine, dated) A compressed portion of drugs, chemicals, etc.; a tablet.
  • adj. In the format of a tabloid.
  • adj. Relating to a tabloid or tabloids.

journalism

  • n. The activity or profession of being a journalist.
  • n. The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution,…
  • n. The style of writing characteristic of material in periodical print publications and broadcast news media,…

newspaper

  • n. (countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality…
  • n. (uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.
  • v. (transitive) To cover with newspaper.
  • v. (intransitive, transitive) To engage in the business of journalism (usually used only in the gerund, newspapering).
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) to harass in newspaper articles.

paper

  • n. A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by…
  • n. A newspaper or anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).
  • n. (uncountable) Wallpaper.
  • n. (uncountable) Wrapping paper.
  • n. (rock paper scissors) An open hand (a handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses…
  • n. A written document, generally shorter than a book (white paper, term paper), in particular one written…
  • n. A written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review…
  • n. A scholastic essay.
  • n. (slang) Money.
  • n. (New Zealand) A university course.
  • n. A paper packet containing a quantity of items.
  • n. A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application.
  • adj. Made of paper.
  • adj. Insubstantial (from the weakness of common paper).
  • adj. Planned (from plans being drawn up on paper).
  • v. (transitive) To apply paper to.
  • v. (transitive) To document; to memorialize.
  • v. (transitive) To fill a theatre or other paid event with complimentary seats.
  • v. (transitive) To submit papers to (a law court, etc.).

rag

  • n. (in the plural) Tattered clothes.
  • n. A piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter.
  • n. A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.
  • n. A ragged edge in metalworking.
  • n. (nautical, slang) A sail, or any piece of canvas.
  • n. (slang, pejorative) A newspaper, magazine.
  • n. (poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.
  • v. (intransitive) To become tattered.
  • n. A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.
  • v. To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
  • v. To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
  • v. To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
  • v. (Britain slang) To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
  • v. To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
  • v. (music, obsolete) To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.
  • n. (dated) A prank or practical joke.
  • n. (Britain, Ireland) A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.
  • n. (obsolete, US) An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands.
  • n. A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.
  • v. (transitive, informal) To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
  • v. (intransitive, informal) To dance to ragtime music.

sheet

  • n. A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
  • n. A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping,…
  • n. A flat metal pan, often without raised edge, used for baking.
  • n. A thin, flat layer of solid material.
  • n. A broad, flat expanse of a material on a surface.
  • n. (nautical) A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail.
  • n. (nautical, nonstandard) A sail.
  • n. (curling) The area of ice on which the game of curling is played.
  • n. (nonstandard) A layer of veneer.
  • n. (figuratively) Precipitation of such quantity and force as to resemble a thin, virtually solid wall.
  • n. (geology) An extensive bed of an eruptive rock intruded between, or overlying, other strata.
  • n. (nautical) The space in the forward or after part of a boat where there are no rowers.
  • v. To cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material.
  • v. Of rain, or other precipitation, to pour heavily.
  • v. (nautical) To trim a sail using a sheet.

tab

  • n. A small flap or strip of material attached to something, for holding, manipulation, identification, etc.
  • n. (slang) An ear.
  • n. (by extension, graphical user interface) A navigational widget, resembling a physical tab, for switching…
  • n. (informal) A tablet, especially one containing illicit drugs.
  • n. (British Army, military slang) A fast march or run with full kit.
  • v. To affix with tabs; to label.
  • n. (informal) A restaurant bill.
  • n. (slang) Credit account, e.g., in a shop or bar; slate.
  • n. (computing) A space character that extends to the next aligned column, traditionally used for tabulation.
  • v. (computing) To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor, or on a typewriter to advance the…
  • n. (Britain, regional, Geordie and Mackem) cigarette.
  • n. A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed…
  • n. (British slang) A student of Cambridge University.
  • n. (colloquial) A tabloid newspaper.

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