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

It hopes the package, dubbed the "European Democracy Shield", will help to tackle "news deserts" -- rural areas where local media shuts down because of a lack of resources.

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John Laws, the veteran Australian talkback radio host dubbed the "Golden Tonsils" for his trademark voice, has died aged 90.

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Murray said his neighbors in what has been dubbed the Black Beverly Hills would support a balanced housing proposal.

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In 1967, institutional neutrality reemerged when the University of Chicago issued its “Report on the University’s Role in Political and Social Action,” subsequently dubbed the Kalven Report after a professor at the law school.

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Shares have gained more than 300% this year as of Thursday’s close, having attracted meme-like support from a loose group of retail investors dubbed the Open Army.

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