- dub
- I UK [dʌb] / US
verb [transitive]
Word forms "dub":
present tense I/you/we/they dub he/she/it dubs present participle dubbing past tense dubbed past participle dubbed
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1) mainly journalism to give someone or something a particular name or description, often a humorous oneThe press have dubbed her "the Quiet Princess".
The castle was dubbed the "pink palace".
2) to change an existing tape or recording by adding new sound to ita) to make a copy of a tape or recordingb) [usually passive] cinema to replace the soundtrack of a film with one in a different language, so that the actors seem to be speaking the other languageIt was an English film dubbed into German.
3) to give a man a knighthood (= a title given by a king or queen for special achievements or service to his country)Phrasal verbs:- dub in- dub out- dub over
II UK [dʌb] / US noun [uncountable] musican electronic type of music based on reggae music
English dictionary. 2014.
