Synonyms of dub

dub 1 of 2

verb

ˈdəb 

1

as in to name

to give a name to

I've dubbed my car the "Lone Ranger," although "Loan Raider" probably would have been more apt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• name
• label
• call
• term
• title
• nominate
• style
• nickname
• designate
• denominate
• christen
• baptize
• entitle
• brand
• specify
• clepe
• rename
• stigmatize
• tag
• denote
• miscall
• misname
• mistitle
• relabel
• rechristen
• surname
• code-name

2

as in to fumble

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

he dubbed his first attempt at homemade wine, but he got it reasonably right on the second

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumble
• blow
• boot
• mangle
• murder
• ruin
• butcher
• botch
• bungle
• spoil
• destroy
• muff
• screw up
• foul up
• goof (up)
• fluff
• flub
• bumble
• mar
• muck up
• bugger (up)
• bobble
• damage
• boggle
• wreck
• gum (up)
• mess (up)
• injure
• muddle
• blunder
• foozle
• louse up
• flaw
• bollix (up)
• mutilate
• hurt
• blight
• impair
• harm
• blemish
• vitiate
• piffle
• mismanage
• mishandle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• better
• help
• improve
• reform
• remedy
• enhance
• rectify
• refine
• ameliorate
• patch
• repair
• fix
• renovate
• revamp
• meliorate
• doctor
• recondition

dub

2 of 2

noun

as in lubber

a clumsy, awkward person

even though I wasn't the most graceful skater on the ice, I thought I did well for a dub

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lubber
• gawk
• klutz
• lump
• lummox
• butterfingers
• looby
• oaf
• clodhopper
• lout
• tawpie
• bungler
• duffer
• tyke
• fumbler
• stumblebum
• stumbler
• gawky

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dub

Verb

More than 200 people have been killed in the military campaign, dubbed Operation Southern Spear, that began in September 2025 and has involved dozens of boat strikes. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

From the outset, the group has been asking for donations to its meme coin on the Solana blockchain, prompting some critics to dub the whole operation a scam. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Noun

The Colorado instrumental trio adds some dub and overdubs to their interstellar lounge. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 17 July 2026

Crunchyroll subscribers can also stream the movie, offered in both Japanese and English dubs, starting the same day. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026