paparazzo UK /ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.səʊ/US /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑt.soʊ/ noun1 •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. formspaparazzi · paparazzos