dub

Definition of Dub in English :

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Noun

1. dub

the new sounds added by dubbing

Verb

2. dub, nickname

give a nickname to

nickname

3. dub

provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language

4. dub, knight

raise (someone) to knighthood

Example Sentences:
'The Beatles were knighted'

knight

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dub

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verbWord forms: dubs, dubbing or dubbed

1. (transitive)

to invest (a person) with knighthood by the ritual of tapping on the shoulder with a sword

2. (transitive)

to invest with a title, name, or nickname

3. (transitive)

to dress (leather) by rubbing

4. angling

to dress (a fly)

noun

5.

the sound of a drum

verbWord forms: dubs, dubbing or dubbed cinema, television

1.

to alter the soundtrack of (an old recording, film, etc)

2. (transitive)

to substitute for the soundtrack of (a film) a new soundtrack, esp in a different language

3. (transitive)

to provide (a film or tape) with a soundtrack

4. (transitive)

to alter (a taped soundtrack) by removing some parts and exaggerating others

noun

5. cinema, television

the new sounds added

6.

a. music

a style of record production associated with reggae, involving the removal or exaggeration of instrumental parts, extensive use of echo, etc

b.

(as modifier)

a dub mix

verbWord forms: dubs, dubbing or dubbed

Australian and New Zealand informal short for double-bank

noun

1.

a clumsy or awkward person or player

verbWord forms: dubs, dubbing or dubbed

2.

to bungle (a shot), as in golf

noun

Scottish and Northern England dialect

a pool of water; puddle

verbWord forms: dubs, dubbing or dubbed

(intr; foll by in, up, or out) slang

to contribute to the cost of (something); pay

Dub

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verb transitiveWord forms: dubbed or ˈdubbing

1. Obsolete

to hit; strike

2.

to confer knighthood on by tapping on the shoulder with a sword

3.

a.

to confer a title or rank upon

b.

to call, name, or nickname

4.

to make (wood, etc.) smooth, as by hammering or scraping

5.

to dress (leather) by rubbing

6. Slang

to bungle (a golf stroke, etc.)

noun

7. US, Slang

a clumsy, unskillful person

verb transitiveWord forms: dubbed or ˈdubbing

1.

to rerecord the sound from (an old recording)

Dub

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tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs

1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood.

2. To honor with a new title or description.

3. To give a name to facetiously or playfully; nickname.

4. To strike, cut, or rub (timber or leather, for example) so as to make even or smooth.

5. To dress (a fowl).

6. To execute (a golf stroke, for example) poorly.

n.

An awkward person or player; a bungler.

v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs

v.tr.

1. To thrust at; poke.

2. To beat (a drum).

v.intr.

1. To make a thrust.

2. To beat on a drum.

n.

1. The act of dubbing.

2. A drumbeat.

tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs

1.

a. To transfer (recorded material) onto a new recording medium.

b. To copy (a record or tape).

2. To insert a new soundtrack, often a synchronized translation of the original dialogue, into (a film).

3. To add (sound) into a film or tape: dub in strings behind the vocal.

n.

1. The new sounds added by dubbing.

2. A dubbed copy of a tape or record.

3. A mostly instrumental style of music originating in Jamaica, produced by remixing existing recordings to emphasize drum and bass rhythms and adding audio effects.

n.
Scots

A puddle or small pool.

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