Dub
/dʌb/
Definitions
4 meaningsTo confer a title or honor upon someone, typically by touching them with a sword.
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To give a title or nickname to someone.
The king dubbed him Sir Reginald for his bravery.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're a super important leader, and you get to give out cool titles! When you 'dub' someone, you're giving them a special name or rank. Like, the queen might 'dub' a soldier 'Sir'.
👶 For kids: To give someone a special name or title, like making someone a knight!
More Examples
She was dubbed the 'Queen of Pop' by her fans.
The committee dubbed the project 'Project Phoenix'.
How It's Used
"The Queen dubbed him a knight for his services to the country."
To add new sound (e.g., voices, music, sound effects) to a film or video that has already been recorded.
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To provide a new soundtrack for a film or video.
The film was dubbed into several languages for international distribution.
💡 Simply: Ever watch a movie where the characters' voices sound different? That's because they 'dubbed' it! They record new voices to match the actors on screen, usually in a different language.
👶 For kids: To put new sounds or voices on a movie or show after it's already been made.
More Examples
The actors spent hours in the studio, dubbing their lines.
They needed to dub the background music to match the action.
How It's Used
"They had to dub the foreign film into English."
"The sound engineer dubbed the voiceover onto the video."
A nickname or a shortened form of a name, especially used in informal contexts.
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A nickname or alias.
His dub for his gaming persona is 'Shadow Wolf'.
💡 Simply: It's like a special nickname, like if your friend's name is 'Robert' but everyone calls him 'Rob'.
👶 For kids: A nickname or a cool name that someone uses.
More Examples
She used the dub 'Starling' online.
The singer's stage dub was simply 'Rina'.
How It's Used
"He goes by the dub 'Ace' in the gaming community."
A genre of reggae music that emphasizes the use of remixing techniques and studio effects.
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A type of reggae music
The sound system blasted dub rhythms all night long.
💡 Simply: It's a type of music that's like reggae but with cool sound effects added by the DJ.
👶 For kids: A kind of reggae music that's been mixed with some fun sounds.
More Examples
The band's unique sound incorporated elements of dub.
She loves the heavy basslines found in dub music.
How It's Used
"He's a fan of dub music"
Idioms & expressions
Dub out
To make something sound like dub music by remixing.
"The DJ dubbed out the track with heavy echo and delay."
From Middle English *dubben*, from Old English *dubban* ('to strike, tap, or strike with a sword'), possibly related to a Germanic root meaning 'to hit, tap, or knock'. It evolved to mean 'to confer a title' and later 'to record additional audio'.
Historically, 'dub' was used in Middle English to mean to strike, tap, or beat. The meaning evolved to mean 'to bestow a title' by tapping the person on the shoulder with a sword.
Memory tip
Imagine someone is 'dubbed' or given a new official title with a sword.