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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the WebDaniel Bromfield, SPIN, 6 May 2024
Another group lives in a Beverly Hills home dubbed the Clubhouse.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
In what was dubbed Operation Viersen, the soldiers used the inflatables, sound trucks and phony headquarters to draw German units away from the point on the Rhine River where the 9th Army was actually crossing.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Its celebrity fans include Jennifer Lawrence and Kendall Jenner, and the internet has already dubbed it the next Birkin.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 May 2024
The 11-day excursion, dubbed the 2025 Big Nude Boat on NCL’s Norwegian Pearl, will depart Miami on February 3, 2025.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The recent debut of an urban resort dubbed the Bardo in Savannah brings the highest per-night rate ever to the city.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
This can be adapted into conversational audio and dubbed to video personas, but that doesn’t change the underlying functionality.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 May 2024
Apple loses its ‘Magnificent Seven’ shine Apple has been part of a group of high-flying Big Tech stocks dubbed the Magnificent Seven.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 1 May 2024
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2024
Like most anime releases in recent years, The Boy and the Heron will be available to screen in both its original Japanese language (with English subtitles) and also in an English language dub.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
The streaming and early access to shows from Japan with subtitles and dubs.
—Nick Statt, The Verge, 26 Feb. 2024
Embellished with swirling, spikey synths this dub drenched instrumental highlights Family Man’s booming bassline that snakes its way around skanking guitars, bubbling keys and Fela Kuti-esque horns.
—Patricia Meschino, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2024
Their fusion of roots reggae with an increasingly pop-leaning blend of soul, R&B, dub, calypso, and other dance styles proved a hit both on U.S. radio and in their Jamaican homeland, where the band moved after releasing debut LP Miracles.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2024
The Caribbean country is known for its sound above all else, having gifted the globe with six genres of music: reggae, dancehall, dub, ska, rocksteady, and mento.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
Bale at least has experience with Miyazaki's movies, having voiced the titular wizard in the English dub of Howl's Moving Castle.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
New episodes drop weekly, and the English dub premieres this Saturday.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
Verb
Despite the limitless possibilities implied in the two genres that make up its name, dub techno has a reputation as something of a conservative genre.
—Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 6 May 2024
Another group lives in a Beverly Hills home dubbed the Clubhouse.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
In what was dubbed Operation Viersen, the soldiers used the inflatables, sound trucks and phony headquarters to draw German units away from the point on the Rhine River where the 9th Army was actually crossing.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Its celebrity fans include Jennifer Lawrence and Kendall Jenner, and the internet has already dubbed it the next Birkin.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 May 2024
The 11-day excursion, dubbed the 2025 Big Nude Boat on NCL’s Norwegian Pearl, will depart Miami on February 3, 2025.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The recent debut of an urban resort dubbed the Bardo in Savannah brings the highest per-night rate ever to the city.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
This can be adapted into conversational audio and dubbed to video personas, but that doesn’t change the underlying functionality.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 May 2024
Apple loses its ‘Magnificent Seven’ shine Apple has been part of a group of high-flying Big Tech stocks dubbed the Magnificent Seven.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 1 May 2024
Noun
Here is one of them, with the English dub added in.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2024
Like most anime releases in recent years, The Boy and the Heron will be available to screen in both its original Japanese language (with English subtitles) and also in an English language dub.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
The streaming and early access to shows from Japan with subtitles and dubs.
—Nick Statt, The Verge, 26 Feb. 2024
Embellished with swirling, spikey synths this dub drenched instrumental highlights Family Man’s booming bassline that snakes its way around skanking guitars, bubbling keys and Fela Kuti-esque horns.
—Patricia Meschino, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2024
Their fusion of roots reggae with an increasingly pop-leaning blend of soul, R&B, dub, calypso, and other dance styles proved a hit both on U.S. radio and in their Jamaican homeland, where the band moved after releasing debut LP Miracles.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2024
The Caribbean country is known for its sound above all else, having gifted the globe with six genres of music: reggae, dancehall, dub, ska, rocksteady, and mento.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
Bale at least has experience with Miyazaki's movies, having voiced the titular wizard in the English dub of Howl's Moving Castle.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
New episodes drop weekly, and the English dub premieres this Saturday.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
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dubbed; dubbing
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