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dub¹ Definition

dub (dub)

transitive verb dubbed, dub′·bing

  1. Obsolete to hit; strike
  2. to confer knighthood on by tapping on the shoulder with a sword
    1. to confer a title or rank upon
    2. to call, name, or nickname
  4. to make (wood, etc.) smooth, as by hammering or scraping
  5. to dress (leather) by rubbing
  6. Slang to bungle (a golf stroke, etc.)

Etymology: ME dubben < OE dubbian, to strike (akin to ON dubba, to dub, EFris dubben, push) < IE base *dheubh-, a club, wooden pin > dowel

noun

☆ Slang a clumsy, unskillful person

dub¹ Related Forms

dub′·ber noun

dub² Definition

☆ dub (dub)

transitive verb dubbed, dub′·bing

  1. to rerecord the sound from (an old recording)
  2. to provide with a soundtrack
  3. to insert in (a film) a soundtrack with synchronized dialogue in another language

Etymology: contr. < double

noun

  1. dialogue, music, etc. inserted in a film's soundtrack
  2. a copy of a recording made for testing the sound or content

dub² Related Forms

dub′·ber noun

dub² Idioms

dub in

Film, Radio, TV to insert (dialogue, music, etc.) in the soundtrack

dub³ Definition

dub (dub, do̵ob)

noun

Scot., North Eng. a small pool or puddle

Etymology: prob. < Scand, akin to Norw dobbe, swampy land, MDu doppe, shell, MLowG dobbe, pool: for IE base see dimple

dub Synonyms

dub

v.

denominate, entitle, christen, call; see name 1.

dub Usage Examples

Object

  • version: Alternative English dubbed version USA / 1999 / 94 minutes.
  • voice: In 1942, she played Mrs. Cibber ( her singing voice dubbed ) in her first Technicolor film, THE GREAT MR.
  • boy: Posted by: badly dubbed boy at July 7, 2005 09:22 PM I'm glad you're ok!
  • film: Dubbing Only films dubbed in France were permitted from 29 July 1932.

Subject

activist: Concerns are growing over human rights of gays in Belarus, dubbed by activists as Europe's last dictatorship.

Adjective modifier

  • Japanese: The lack of a Japanese dub is very disappointing.
  • English: For Anderson, however, I have to go with the English dub.
  • original: The performances in the original dub are more even, however, and that consistency makes all the difference.

Modifies a noun

  • reggae: Also, he's done a dub reggae DJ mix cd.
  • poet: A ' dub poet ' her work uses the rhythms of reggae and explores a wide range of personal and political issues.
  • plate: You want to know about the economics of cutting a dub plate?
  • bass: Beside that, we all loved hypnotic dub bass lines.
  • poetry: It starts with moody space-age dub poetry in Bigga's ' Dub An FX ' .
  • mix: Only the dub mix is available at the moment.

Modifying Another Word

  • affectionately: Urban Species work very closely with Marvel International, and are affectionately dubbed ' The Official Marvel Guerilla Licensee ' .
  • famously: B ack in the Eighties, a Labor election manifesto was famously dubbed the " longest suicide note in history " .
  • badly: The copy I have is dubbed rather badly into English with Dutch subtitles.
  • once: Rail privatization was once dubbed poll tax on wheels.

Followed by an intransitive particle

over: Both Tom and Huck sound as if they were dubbed over by women trying to do a child's voice.

Preposition: by

activist: Concerns are growing over human rights of gays in Belarus, dubbed by activists as Europe's last dictatorship.