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verb

ˈdəb How to pronounce dub (audio)
Definition of dubnext
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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
Three alums dubbed the 'Nova Knicks were instrumental in the New York Knicks winning the NBA title this year. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 To get those shows to viewers abroad, Netflix now relies on 122 localization partners globally, 119 of them dubbing studios. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
Track seven swathes a nervous dub rhythm in cottony pads and opulent harps; track eight takes us out on an uncharacteristically beatless swirl, like a tide pool full of sea anemones. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026 The Colorado instrumental trio adds some dub and overdubs to their interstellar lounge. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 17 July 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
  • Their race started off heated again in 2026, with the campaigns trading claims over Bradley’s position on the legislation named for the Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s light rail in 2025.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • DeMarco was named coach of the Liberty in December, after the franchise chose not to renew former coach Sandy Brondello‘s contract for the 2026 season.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of name
Verb
  • On the first play of Rutgers' next drive, Surace was sacked at the Rutgers 8 and fumbled with Northwestern’s Jamaal Johnson recovering.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Chiefs actually missed a 43-yard field goal that would have won the game in regulation — after Justin Houston forced Lamar Jackson to fumble — but won the game with a short kick in overtime.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 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
  • Many tests for emerging drugs are labeled for forensic use only, and clinical tests for living patients require approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a diagnostic tool.
    — Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, Time, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Records label and making its live performance debut on New Year’s Day 1982.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of label
Verb
  • While the 44-6 vote effectively blows a $75 million hole in the mayor's 2027 budget proposal, alders argued the funds were always intended to continue chipping away at the city's $36 billion pension debt, not to help balance next year's budget.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The wind was blowing, and the rain was coming down in buckets.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 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
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • Those affected should check with the maker of the firmware being used to boot their systems and ask for guidance.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Former Citadel punter James Platte was booting the ball on the Giants’ field after practice on Thursday to punt returners Charlie Jones and Dalen Cambre.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
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