dubbing

¹ American  

[duhb-ing] / ˈdʌb ɪŋ /

noun

1. the conferring of knighthood; accolade.

2. Angling. the material used for the body of an artificial fly.

3. dubbin.

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dubbing ² American  

[duhb-ing] / ˈdʌb ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of furnishing a film or tape with a new sound track or adding music, sound effects, etc., to an existing one.

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dubbing ¹ British  

/ ˈdʌbɪŋ /

noun

1. the replacement of a soundtrack in one language by one in another language

2. the combination of several soundtracks into a single track

3. the addition of a soundtrack to a film or broadcast

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dubbing ² British  

/ ˈdʌbɪŋ /

noun

1. angling hair or fur spun on waxed silk and added to the body of an artificial fly to give it shape

2. a variant of dubbin

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Etymology

Origin of dubbing¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; dub ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of dubbing²

First recorded in 1925–30; dub ⁴ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Branding was a big part of the event, with Pakistan dubbing the process the "Islamabad Talks", and plastering a logo combining the Pakistani, US and Iranian flags all over the city.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

The platform also supports subtitles and dubbing in over 30 languages around the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

They will take on Puerto Rico on Saturday in a quarterfinal that fans are already dubbing the third act of “West Side Story.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

With the title role in coming-of-age teen drama Dawson's Creek, he walked some of the industry's hottest red carpets, and his face plastered magazine covers - one even dubbing him a "new superstar".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Some were dubbing Executive Order 8802 and the Fair Employment Practices Committee “the most significant move on the part of the Government since the Emancipation Proclamation.”

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Related Words

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