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
Jody Rosen
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
Examples of dub in a Sentence
Verb (1)
I've dubbed my car the "Lone Ranger," although "Loan Raider" probably would have been more apt
he dubbed his first attempt at homemade wine, but he got it reasonably right on the second
Noun (2)
even though I wasn't the most graceful skater on the ice, I thought I did well for a dub
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The blaze, dubbed the Power Line Fire, ignited just before 1:30 p.m. near Garden Highway and Power Line Road, about two miles south of the airport, said Capt. Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Fire Department.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In addition to the trailer, the studio has revealed the voice cast for the film’s English dub, which will hit theaters in the United States on Nov. 14.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Perkins dubbed this new gang of comedy talent the ‘Brit Art’ crew and reflected on how the pandemic stymied this kind of collaboration.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The blaze, dubbed the Power Line Fire, ignited just before 1:30 p.m. near Garden Highway and Power Line Road, about two miles south of the airport, said Capt. Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Fire Department.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
However, the English dub of Ne Zha 2 only took the 13th spot at the box office this weekend, grossing under $2M across over 2,200 theaters.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In addition to the trailer, the studio has revealed the voice cast for the film’s English dub, which will hit theaters in the United States on Nov. 14.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dub. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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dub
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dubbed; dubbing
: to add sound effects or new dialogue to a film or broadcast
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