dubstep

[duhb-step]

noun

1. a style of mostly instrumental electronic music, originating in London, influenced by dub and characterized by syncopated rhythm and an emphasis on bass and drum elements.

dubstep

/ ˈdʌbˌstɛp /

noun

1. a genre of electronic music conveying a dark and brooding atmosphere through prominent bass lines

Word History and Origins

Origin of dubstep¹

2000–05; dub ⁴ (in the sense “a subgenre of reggae produced by remixing”) + step

Word History and Origins

Origin of dubstep¹

C21: from _dub ¹ (sense 6) + _step

Example Sentences

There’s a woman who sings it in a house, dubstep kind of way and I was always into dubstep.

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He spent his days at home watching gaming YouTubers and listening to dubstep.

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It's got disco, it's got dubstep, it's kind of a perfect pop album.

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The genre has consistently evolved since the 1990s, becoming a party-starting sound and influencing bassline, grime and dubstep.

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"It’s why you have these other genres like grime, bassline, dubstep, which you can say are the children of garage."

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