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 film or other video recording) 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
Jody Rosen
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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Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
Scientists had predicted the existence of a companion star, dubbed Siwarha, before.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
The first of these, dubbed the Plus, arrived towards the end of the initial C5 generation.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
The surging flu activity across the US is being driven largely by a new variant, dubbed the super flu.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Observers of this political confluence have dubbed it the People’s Republic of Astoria, or a part of the Commie Corridor, a wider term that also includes nearby Greenpoint and Long Island City.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
Scientists had predicted the existence of a companion star, dubbed Siwarha, before.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
The first of these, dubbed the Plus, arrived towards the end of the initial C5 generation.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
The surging flu activity across the US is being driven largely by a new variant, dubbed the super flu.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dub. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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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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