paparazzo
Syllables: pa·pa·ràz·zi/ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.səʊ/
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British/ˌpa.pəˈɹat.səw/
paparazzo noun: a freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.
Noun
paparazzo (plural paparazzi or paparazzos)
- A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.
- That man with the camera over there is a paparazzo.
- You may decide to shove the lens down the throat of your aggressor, in the style of an aggrieved celebrity seeking primal redress against a mischievous paparazzo; but then again, most ecstatic rituals are pacific in intent and you may find such violence inappropriate.2005 April 30, Peter Aspden, “Bright Lights, Big Pity”, The Revolver, in FT magazine, number № 103 (election special), page 46
paparazzo meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Arabic
paparazzo in Hindi
- freelance photographer of celebrities
- पापारात्सी pāpārātsī
paparazzo in Tamil
- freelance photographer of celebrities
- பப்பராத்சி papparātci, பப்பராத்சோ papparātcō, பப்பராத்சா papparātcā
paparazzo in Bengali
- freelance photographer of celebrities
- পাপারাৎসি paparatśi, পাপারাজ্জি paparajji
paparazzo in Arabic
- freelance photographer of celebrities
- بَابَارَاتْزِي bābārātzī
More languagesFewer languages
- paparazzo in Malay
- paparazi
- paparazzo in Indonesian
- paparazi
- paparazzo in Persian
- پاپاراتزی pâpârâtzi
- paparazzo in Thai
- ปาปารัสซี bpaa-bpaa-rát-sii
- paparazzo in Vietnamese
- thợ săn ảnh
Examples of paparazzo in a sentence
- Normally very controlled, he dropped the F-bomb and cursed the paparazzi.
- The explosion of flutters behind me let me know the paparazzi were here.
- The paparazzi followed the famous actor everywhere - they all wanted a piece of him.
Forms of paparazzo
| plural | paparazzi |
|---|---|
| plural | paparazzos |
| alternative form | paparazzi |
Origin of paparazzo
Borrowed from Italian paparazzo, from the name of Coriolano Paparazzo, a character in Federico Fellini's La dolce vita.
Words formed from paparazzo
Questions about paparazzo
- What does paparazzo mean?
- Paparazzo means a freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.
- What is paparazzo in Hindi?
- Paparazzo in Hindi is पापारात्सी (pāpārātsī). See Paparazzo meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is paparazzo?
- Paparazzo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paparazzo?
- Paparazzo is pronounced /ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.səʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of paparazzo?
- The plural of paparazzo is paparazzi.
Words near paparazzo in the dictionary
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