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
Recent Examples on the WebHilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Friday kicks off a week-long celebration that Rogers is dubbing ‘Box Office Week’ that will include pop-up events, special shows at intimate venues in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago, and chances to snag tickets to the arena tour at box offices across America.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Read more Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes: A Comprehensive Relationship Timeline
Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes have been dubbed NFL royalty for their epic love story, which spans more than a decade.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2024
Scientists dubbed this elusive particle the Higgs boson.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Officials hosted the free event, dubbed Elope at the Eclipse, at the East Green Amphitheater with hopes of attracting roughly 25 couples.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The total solar eclipse, which has been dubbed the Great American Eclipse, is expected to cross the country from Texas and go all the way to Maine, starting near Eagle Pass, Texas, at about 1:30 p.m. CT.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
The signal is dubbed GW230529_181500, or GW230529 for short.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
The set surges back up the list following its deluxe reissue on March 22 (dubbed the Guts [Spilled] edition) with five additional tracks.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 31 Mar. 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
Simpson was accused of murdering both and his criminal case, dubbed the Trial of the Century, riveted the U.S. before Simpson was ultimately found not guilty of the killings.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Friday kicks off a week-long celebration that Rogers is dubbing ‘Box Office Week’ that will include pop-up events, special shows at intimate venues in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago, and chances to snag tickets to the arena tour at box offices across America.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Read more Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes: A Comprehensive Relationship Timeline
Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes have been dubbed NFL royalty for their epic love story, which spans more than a decade.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2024
Scientists dubbed this elusive particle the Higgs boson.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Officials hosted the free event, dubbed Elope at the Eclipse, at the East Green Amphitheater with hopes of attracting roughly 25 couples.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The total solar eclipse, which has been dubbed the Great American Eclipse, is expected to cross the country from Texas and go all the way to Maine, starting near Eagle Pass, Texas, at about 1:30 p.m. CT.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
The signal is dubbed GW230529_181500, or GW230529 for short.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
The set surges back up the list following its deluxe reissue on March 22 (dubbed the Guts [Spilled] edition) with five additional tracks.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 31 Mar. 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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