dubbed

¹ American  

[duhbd] / dʌbd /

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.

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verb

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

dubbed ² American  

[duhbd] / dʌbd /

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.

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of dubbed¹

dub ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Origin of dubbed²

dub ⁴ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The chart has long since been dubbed “Country” alone, and pop western songs are seen as outliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Apollo-managed funds and affiliates led an $11.2 billion investment in 2024 to acquire a 49% stake in a joint venture related to the Ireland facility, dubbed Fab 34.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

In 2024, Apollo-managed funds and affiliates led an $11.2 billion investment to acquire a 49% stake in a joint venture related to the Ireland facility, dubbed Fab 34.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Production of the fifth season of the reality show, which follows a group of Utah influencers — dubbed MomTok — as they navigate marriage, friendship and religion, has been put on pause amid the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The one being greater in both status and size, so it was that Skathis himself, the god of beasts and high lord of the Mesarthim, had dubbed them the greater and lesser Ellens.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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