dub

[ duhb ]

See synonyms for: dub dubbed dubbing on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object),dubbed, dub·bing.

to invest with any name, character, dignity, or title; style; name; call: He was dubbed a hero.
to strike lightly with a sword in the ceremony of conferring knighthood; make, or designate as, a knight: The king dubbed him a knight.

to strike, cut, rub, or make smooth, as leather or timber.

Idioms about dub

dub bright, Shipbuilding. to shave off the outer surface of the planking of (a ship).

Origin of dub

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English dubben, late Old English (assumed) dubbian (in phrase dubbade tō ridere “dubbed to knight(hood)”), from Anglo-French dubber, dobber, douber, shortened form of ad(o)uber, equivalent to prefix a- (from Latin ad- “to”) + do(u)ber, from Old Low Franconian (assumed) dubban “to strike, beat,” cognate with Low German dubben; see origin at a-⁵, dub³, daube

Other words from dub

dub·ber, noun

Words Nearby dub

Other definitions for dub (2 of 5)

dub²

[ duhb ]

nounSlang.

an awkward, unskillful person.

Origin of dub

First recorded in 1885–90; of expressive origin, cf. flub, flubdub, dub³

Other definitions for dub (3 of 5)

dub³

[ duhb ]

verb (used with object),dubbed, dub·bing.

to thrust; poke.
Golf. to hit (a ball) poorly; misplay (a shot).

to execute poorly.

verb (used without object),dubbed, dub·bing.

to thrust; poke.

noun

a thrust; poke.
a drumbeat.

Origin of dub

First recorded in 1505–15; apparently same word (with older sense) as dub¹

Other definitions for dub (4 of 5)

dub⁴

[ duhb ]

verb (used with object),dubbed, dub·bing.

to furnish (a film or tape) with a new soundtrack, especially one recorded in a different language.
to add (music, speech, etc.) to a film or tape recording (often followed by in).

to copy (a tape or disc recording).

verb (used without object),dubbed, dub·bing.

to copy program material from one tape recording onto another.

noun

the new sounds added to a film or tape.
a style of popular music based on reggae and produced by remixing previously recorded music to which audio samples and sound effects are added.

Verb Phrases

dub out, to omit or erase (unwanted sound) on a tape or soundtrack: to dub out background noise.

Origin of dub

⁴

First recorded in 1925–30; short for double

Other words from dub

dub·ber, noun

Other definitions for dub (5 of 5)

dub⁵

[ duhb ]

nounChiefly Scot.

a pool of water; puddle.

Origin of dub

⁵

First recorded in 1490–1500; of obscure origin; perhaps akin to Middle Low German dobbe “pond, puddle”

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How to use dub in a sentence

The researchers dub that conserved area a “Global Safety Net,” mapping out regions that can meet critical conservation and climate goals in a study published September 4 in Science Advances.
Protecting half the planet could help solve climate change and save species | Jonathan Lambert | September 4, 2020 | Science News
For the past few months, we have been fielding a regular survey dubbed the Events Participation Index, and for the most part it has shown that attitudes about traveling to attend in-person business events are at large negative.
How are you feeling about attending in-person events in 2021? Answer our short survey | Henry Powderly | September 4, 2020 | Search Engine Land
There’s even a third-party service dubbed iOS Reject Rescue, designed to help developers navigate through the unpredictable approval process.
Apple’s App Store draws scrutiny in yet another country | Verne Kopytoff | September 3, 2020 | Fortune
Chan Kung, founder, Anbound Research Center Last month, President Xi Jinping launched an initiative dubbed Operation Empty Plate to safeguard China’s food security.
Why Is China Cracking Down on Food Waste? | Daniel Malloy | September 3, 2020 | Ozy
Then two years later, so did Wimdu, a Berlin-based company that some dubbed a clone.
Rocket Internet comes down to Earth | Lucinda Shen | September 2, 2020 | Fortune

Support for the royals rose to 35-year highs, leading some wags to dub Prince George “the Republican slayer”.
Prince George’s First Year Bodes Well for the Survival of the Royals | Tom Sykes | July 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Over 60 percent call themselves socially liberal while less than half dub themselves fiscally liberal.
Hey, Boomers—Millennials Hate Your Partisan Crap | Nick Gillespie | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The latest purge prompted Carl Bildt, Sweden's foreign minister, to dub Mr Kim's regime “the empire of horror.”
The Women Behind the Throne in North Korea's 'Empire of Horror' | The Telegraph | December 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
To combat the malaise, fast food joints are pursuing a high-low strategy, or, as I prefer to dub it, the “Moms and Bros” strategy.
Burger King Introduces Big King to Taunt McDonald’s and Stagnating Overall Sales | Daniel Gross | November 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Unpredictably, he has also worked for, of all things, the road crew of Australian hip-hop/reggae artist dub FX.
Demi Moore Might Be Dating an Australian Pearl Diver and He Is Amazing | Kevin Fallon | May 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Then the friars call the natives Spaniards and the military officers own us as their sons and they dub us brave soldiers.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
And, whenever you see a dub kidding a Lout, you can be assured that the dub is trying to lift himself above a similar rating.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. Harney
Turpin treated him as he had done the dub at the knapping jigger, and cleared the driver and his little wain with ease.
Rookwood | William Harrison Ainsworth
Another, with ‘a fair round belly,’ no doubt, they dub Simon Paunch.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast | Various
The ordinary dub thinks what he should have done to avoid disaster after it is all over; Bartholomew thought before.
The Nerve of Foley | Frank H. Spearman

British Dictionary definitions for dub (1 of 6)

dub¹

/ (dʌb) /

verbdubs, dubbing or dubbed

(tr) to invest (a person) with knighthood by the ritual of tapping on the shoulder with a sword
(tr) to invest with a title, name, or nickname

(tr) to dress (leather) by rubbing
angling to dress (a fly)

noun

the sound of a drum

Origin of dub

Old English dubbian; related to Old Norse dubba to dub a knight, Old High German tubili plug, peg

British Dictionary definitions for dub (2 of 6)

dub²

/ (dʌb) /

verbdubs, dubbing or dubbed films television

to alter the soundtrack of (an old recording, film, etc)
(tr) to substitute for the soundtrack of (a film) a new soundtrack, esp in a different language

(tr) to provide (a film or tape) with a soundtrack
(tr) to alter (a taped soundtrack) by removing some parts and exaggerating others

noun

films the new sounds added
- music a style of record production associated with reggae, involving the removal or exaggeration of instrumental parts, extensive use of echo, etc
- (as modifier): a dub mix

Origin of dub

C20: shortened from double

British Dictionary definitions for dub (3 of 6)

dub³

/ (dʌb) /

verbdubs, dubbing or dubbed

Australian and NZ informal short for double-bank

British Dictionary definitions for dub (4 of 6)

dub⁴

/ (dʌb) US and Canadian informal /

noun

a clumsy or awkward person or player

verbdubs, dubbing or dubbed

to bungle (a shot), as in golf

Origin of dub

⁴

C19: of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for dub (5 of 6)

dub⁵

/ (dʌb) /

noun

Scot and Northern English dialect a pool of water; puddle

Origin of dub

⁵

C16: Scottish dialect dubbe; related to Middle Low German dobbe

British Dictionary definitions for dub (6 of 6)

dub⁶

/ (dʌb) /

verbdubs, dubbing or dubbed

(intr; foll by in, up, or out) slang to contribute to the cost of (something); pay

Origin of dub

⁶

C19: of obscure origin

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