dub

1 of 5

verb (1)

ˈdəb

dubbed; dubbing

transitive verb

: to confer knighthood on

was dubbed Sir Philip

: to call by a distinctive title, epithet, or nickname

Critics have dubbed him the new king of rock 'n' roll.

: to trim or remove the comb (see comb entry 1 sense 2a) and wattles of

golf : to hit (a ball or shot) poorly

: to execute poorly

a dubbed attempt

dub

2 of 5

verb (2)

dubbed; dubbing; dubs

transitive verb

: 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.

: 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.

: 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

also : to mix (recorded sound from different sources) into a single recording

dub

3 of 5

noun (1)

: Jamaican music in which audio effects and spoken or chanted words are imposed on an instrumental reggae background

dub

4 of 5

noun (2)

: one who is inept or clumsy

dub

5 of 5

noun (3)

chiefly Scotland

: pool, puddle

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1) and Noun (2)

Middle English dubben, from Old English dubbian; akin to Old Norse dubba to dub, Old High German tubili plug

Verb (2)

by shortening & alteration from double

Noun (3)

Middle English (Scots) dubbe

First Known Use

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (1)

1974, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1884, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

dubs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dub

as in calls

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

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calls
names
labels
nominates
titles
denominates
styles
christens
designates
nicknames
terms
baptizes
entitles
clepes
stigmatizes
renames
brands
specifies
miscalls
denotes
relabels
mistitles
tags
misnames
code-names
rechristens
surnames

as in fumbles

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

fumbles
mangles
blows
murders
bungles
fluffs
botches
spoils
ruins
boots
flubs
muffs
butchers
destroys
bobbles
fouls up
screws up
bumbles
damages
wrecks
boggles
mars
mucks up
injures
mutilates
blunders
muddles
blights
buggers (up)
harms
hurts
foozles
flaws
bollixes (up)
impairs
blemishes
louses up
piffles
goofs (up)
messes (up)
vitiates
gums (up)
mismanages
mishandles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reforms
improves
refines
rectifies
betters
enhances
helps
remedies
fixes
ameliorates
doctors
repairs
renovates
revamps
meliorates
patches
reconditions

dubs

2 of 2

noun

plural of dub

as in gawks

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

gawks
loobies
lubbers
klutzes
lumps
tawpies
lummoxes
fumblers
clodhoppers
bunglers
gawkies
duffers
oafs
louts
stumblebums
tykes
tikes
stumblers

单词	dubs
释义	dub 1 of 5 verb (1) ˈdəb dubbed; dubbing transitive verb 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 dub 2 of 5 verb (2) dubbed; dubbing; dubs transitive verb 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 also : to mix (recorded sound from different sources) into a single recording dub 3 of 5 noun (1) : Jamaican music in which audio effects and spoken or chanted words are imposed on an instrumental reggae background dub 4 of 5 noun (2) : one who is inept or clumsy dub 5 of 5 noun (3) chiefly Scotland : pool, puddle Synonyms Verb (1) baptize call christen clepe [archaic] denominate designate entitle label name nominate style term title Noun (2) butterfingers klutz looby lubber lummox See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) and Noun (2) Middle English dubben, from Old English dubbian; akin to Old Norse dubba to dub, Old High German tubili plug Verb (2) by shortening & alteration from double Noun (3) Middle English (Scots) dubbe First Known Use Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (2) 1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (1) 1974, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1884, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition dub 1 of 2 verb ˈdəb dubbed; dubbing 1 : to make a knight of 2 : name entry 2 sense 1, nickname The football player was dubbed "The Bulldozer." dub 2 of 2 verb dubbed; dubbing : to add (a different language or sound effects) to a film or broadcast Medical Definition DUB abbreviation dysfunctional uterine bleeding dubs 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of dub 1 as in calls 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 Relevance calls names labels nominates titles denominates styles christens designates nicknames terms baptizes entitles clepes stigmatizes renames brands specifies miscalls denotes relabels mistitles tags misnames code-names rechristens surnames 2 as in fumbles 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 fumbles mangles blows murders bungles fluffs botches spoils ruins boots flubs muffs butchers destroys bobbles fouls up screws up bumbles damages wrecks boggles mars mucks up injures mutilates blunders muddles blights buggers (up) harms hurts foozles flaws bollixes (up) impairs blemishes louses up piffles goofs (up) messes (up) vitiates gums (up) mismanages mishandles Antonyms & Near Antonyms reforms improves refines rectifies betters enhances helps remedies fixes ameliorates doctors repairs renovates revamps meliorates patches reconditions See More dubs 2 of 2 noun plural of dub as in gawks 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 gawks loobies lubbers klutzes lumps tawpies lummoxes fumblers clodhoppers bunglers gawkies duffers oafs louts stumblebums tykes tikes stumblers
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