Dub

/dʌb/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A name or title given to someone or something.

He earned the dub of 'The King of Cool' after his latest performance.

verb

To give someone or something a name or title.

The director decided to dub the film in multiple languages to reach a wider audience.

To provide a soundtrack or voice-over for a film or video that is different from the original.

The original actors' voices were replaced when the movie was dubbed for international release.

To make a recording of a sound or performance.

They plan to dub the live concert recordings into a new album.

The word 'dub' comes from the Middle English word 'dubben,' meaning 'to strike or to tap.'

dub someone in

to inform on someone; to betray.

dub the film

to give the film a new audio track.

dub it down

to simplify or reduce in intensity.

dubbed

having had a new sound track added.

dubbing

the process of adding voices or sounds to a film.

dubber

a person who creates dub tracks.

To confer a title or nickname.

They dub him the best player around.

To record over a track or a video with new audio.

He's gonna dub over the old music with something fresh.