dubbed; dubbing
1
a
: to confer knighthood on
was dubbed Sir Philip
b
: to call by a distinctive title, epithet, or nickname
Critics have dubbed him the new king of rock 'n' roll.
2
: to trim or remove the comb (see comb entry 1 sense 2a) and wattles of
3
a
golf
: to hit (a ball or shot) poorly
b
: to execute poorly
a dubbed attempt
dubbed; dubbing; dubs
1
: to add (sound effects or new dialogue) to a film or to a radio or television production
—usually used with in
They dubbed in the music.
2
: to provide (a motion-picture film) with a new soundtrack and especially dialogue in a different language
The film was dubbed in French and Spanish.
3
: to make a new recording of (previously recorded sound)
That file was probably created … years earlier from a CD, which itself may have been created from a suboptimal "safety copy" of the LP master—or even from a dubbed duplicate of that dubbed duplicate.—
Jody Rosen
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also
: to mix (recorded sound from different sources) into a single recording
: Jamaican music in which audio effects and spoken or chanted words are imposed on an instrumental reggae background
Examples of dub in a Sentence
Verb (1)
I've dubbed my car the "Lone Ranger," although "Loan Raider" probably would have been more apt
he dubbed his first attempt at homemade wine, but he got it reasonably right on the second
Noun (2)
even though I wasn't the most graceful skater on the ice, I thought I did well for a dub
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
So where does one begin with the Zegler-verse, as some fans have dubbed the ever-expanding lore of this 24-year-old triple threat from suburban New Jersey?
—Helen Mirren, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
The former vice president was also dubbed a traitor by the rioters.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The new longer-range variant – dubbed the UMPB-5 – has already been used in strikes against Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine in recent days.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Initiatives like the Dream of the Desert are part of Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification plan, dubbed Vision 2030.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
So where does one begin with the Zegler-verse, as some fans have dubbed the ever-expanding lore of this 24-year-old triple threat from suburban New Jersey?
—Helen Mirren, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
The former vice president was also dubbed a traitor by the rioters.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The new longer-range variant – dubbed the UMPB-5 – has already been used in strikes against Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine in recent days.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dub. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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dub
2 of 2 verb
dubbed; dubbing
: to add sound effects or new dialogue to a film or broadcast
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