Definition of dub Dub

/dʌˈb/ - [dub] - dub

We found 32 definitions of dub from 6 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: dubs

dub - the new sounds added by dubbing

Verb

dubs, dubbing, dubbed  

dub - provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
  interpret, translate, render make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
  synchronise, synchronize make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts"
  picture show, moving picture, moving-picture show, movie, motion picture, motion-picture show, pic, flick, film, picture a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
dub - give a nickname to
  nickname
  name, call mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
dub - raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted"
  knight
  ennoble, entitle, gentle give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • dub (Noun)
    A mostly instrumental remix with all or part of the vocals removed.
  • dub (Noun)
    A style of reggae music involving mixing of different audio tracks.
  • dub (Noun)
    A growing trend of music from 2009 to current in which bass distortion is synced off timing to electronic dance music.
  • dub (Noun)
    A piece of graffiti in metallic colour with a thick black outline.
  • dub (Noun)
    A pool or puddle.
  • dub (Noun)
    A twenty dollar sack of marijuana.
  • dub (Noun)
    Wheel rims measuring 20 inches or more.
  • dub (Verb)
    To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with the sword.
  • dub (Verb)
    To name, to entitle, to call.
  • dub (Verb)
    To deem.
  • dub (Verb)
    To make a copy from an original or master audio tape.
  • dub (Verb)
    To copy the audio track onto a film.
  • dub (Verb)
    To replace the original soundtrack of a film with a synchronized translation.
  • dub (Verb)
    To mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • dub (v. t.)
    To confer knighthood upon; as, the king dubbed his son Henry a knight.
  • dub (v. t.)
    To invest with any dignity or new character; to entitle; to call.
  • dub (v. t.)
    To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.
  • dub (v. t.)
    To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to dab;
  • dub (v. t.)
    To dress with an adz; as, to dub a stick of timber smooth.
  • dub (v. t.)
    To strike cloth with teasels to raise a nap.
  • dub (v. t.)
    To rub or dress with grease, as leather in the process of cyrrying it.
  • dub (v. t.)
    To prepare for fighting, as a gamecock, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles.
  • dub (v. i.)
    To make a noise by brisk drumbeats.
  • dub (n.)
    A blow.
  • dub (n.)
    A pool or puddle.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book â›ĩ

  • dub
    A northern term for a pool of deep and smooth water in a rapid river.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • dub
    A picklock, or master-key. CANT.

Part of speech

ðŸ”Ī
  • dub, verb, present, 1st person singular of dub (infinitive).
  • dub, verb (infinitive).
  • dub, noun, singular of dubs.

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