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dubbing
Variant of dub
transitive verb dubbed, dubbing
- Obsolete to hit; strike
- to confer knighthood on by tapping on the shoulder with a sword
- to confer a title or rank upon
- to call, name, or nickname
- to make (wood, etc.) smooth, as by hammering or scraping
- to dress (leather) by rubbing
- Slang to bungle (a golf stroke, etc.)
noun
☆ Slang a clumsy, unskillful person
Related Forms:
- dubber noun
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