dubbed

¹

[duhbd]

adjective

1. given a specified name, title, nickname, or other designation.

   In his new line of glam fashions, the aptly dubbed “King of Sequins” draws on pop-culture references to bring the dazzling red-carpet world to street-ready life.

2. having had knighthood conferred by a monarch in a special ceremony.

   Though he was a newly dubbed knight, he was trusted early with several commands because of his prior successful campaigns.

3. (of leather or timber) cut, rubbed, or made smooth.

   The bracelet is of dubbed leather with a thickness of 2 mm, black in color.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of dub.

dubbed

²

[duhbd]

adjective

1. (of a film or tape) furnished with a new soundtrack, especially one recorded in a different language.

   A lot of mainstream cinemas don't like to show dubbed films because of the difficulty of syncing speech to actors’ mouth movements.

2. (of music, speech, or sound effects) added to a film or tape recording.

   This film has opening and closing titles with some dubbed sound and music, but no dialogue.

3. (of an audio recording) copied or being a copy.

   I can't tell you how many mornings I spent listening to this album on a dubbed cassette tape, back when I was 12 years old.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of dub.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dubbed¹

dub ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Origin of dubbed²

dub ⁴ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

House Speaker Mike Johnson called Democrats "selfish", dubbed it the "Democrat shutdown", and said he would not negotiate on adding insurance subsidies – or other measures - to government funding.

From BBC

Another of the league's top 10 - Denver cornerback Patrick Surtain II - then comes to town, along with two of this season's dark horses for the Super Bowl and a rookie dubbed an NFL 'unicorn'.

From BBC

First, he posted that he had authorized federal troops to protect what he dubbed “War ravaged Portland” with “Full Force, if necessary.”

From Salon

A rights group said at least 18 protesters had been injured in protests held on Saturday and Sunday, dubbed "Gen Z march" by the organisers.

From BBC

She has been dubbed 'the Terminator' by the tabloids.

From BBC

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