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

Mr Mahda points to recent protests against the government dubbed the "cardboard revolution", so-called because of the cardboard signs carried by protesters angry about a government U-turn on an anti-corruption bill.

From BBC

The blaze, dubbed the Coches 2 fire, began around 3 p.m. north of Interstate 8 at Los Coches Road in Lakeside, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection San Diego Unit.

From Los Angeles Times

Premier Misick dubbed July's mass shooting in a local bar a "gangland-type slaying", and appealed to Haitian community leaders to help "keep these islands safe".

From BBC

The raid, dubbed by officials "Operation Low Voltage", targeted an electric battery plant which was being built on the same site as an existing Hyundai car factory.

From BBC

But the moment quickly soured when a woman, clad in Phillies gear and now widely dubbed “Phillies Karen,” approached, grabbed the father’s arm and demanded the ball.

From Salon

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