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verb

ˈdəb How to pronounce dub (audio)
Definition of dubnext
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

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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

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dub

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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

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Recent Examples of dub
Verb
The electrode split into two competing structural phases, dubbed H1 and H2. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 But the housing affordability bill, dubbed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, is nevertheless set to become law automatically on Saturday — unless Trump vetoes it. — Kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Noun
Whipping Up Body Scrub Rub a dub dub, coffee grounds make a good scrub. — Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Netflix will release the movie in both the original Spanish version with subtitles and in an English-language dub. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dub
  1. name
  2. fumble
  3. lubber
  4. label
  5. blow
  6. gawk
  7. call
  8. boot
Verb
  • He was named co-anchor last year, serving alongside Savannah Guthrie.
    — Tom Winter, NBC news, 17 July 2026
  • There’s one more named Faith after the George Michael song she was conceived to.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of name
Verb
  • Basabe, 48, fumbled his way through the trial, often seeming confused about the legal proceedings.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The Sky rank 13th in the league with a 7-16 record after fumbling a fourth-quarter lead Sunday in a loss to the Dallas Wings.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of fumble
Noun
  • One of the synthetic pyrethroids could also help control the young lubber grasshoppers.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Unlike other grasshopper species which are winged and agile, the lubber can't fly.
    — Adriana Brasileiro, orlandosentinel.com, 19 July 2019
Definition of lubber
Verb
  • Some employees hadn’t completed an accredited food-handler course, food in the reach-in cooler wasn’t marked or labeled, and the inspector noticed gnats and four roaches in the kitchen.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • The arrests were made by law enforcement agents wearing jackets labeled HSI, or Homeland Security Investigations, a criminal investigation arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
Definition of label
Verb
  • As the final seconds ticked down on Spain’s 1-0 extra-time win over a valiant Argentina and the referee blew his whistle, one could be forgiven for their mind once again slipping to memories of La Roja’s maiden World Cup victory.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Sources additionally say that officers have burnt out while working overtime month after month — all on top of functioning in an already tense and dangerous environment, likening the situation to a powder keg ready to blow.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Carrie raves to Seema about her creative connection with Duncan, and during another writing session, Duncan helps Carrie with her faulty printer and gawks at her closet full of designer dresses and shoes.
    — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 31 July 2025
  • The badaud, by contrast, is always liable to form a group or crowd, either for a mass gawk or some communal response.
    — Julian Barnes, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2022
Definition of gawk
Verb
  • Most famously, in 1966 the trophy was found underneath a hedge by a dog called Pickles a week after thieves had taken it from Westminster Central Hall, London, following England’s victory.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Also, this year all three nights will just be called the Emmys.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • Players each have 30 seconds on a personal clock, so whoever takes the longest and runs out of time first — sometimes because Jacquis calls for detailed clarifications — gets booted.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • The affair was a lopsided route booting the Spanish out of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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