DUBBED Definition & Meaning

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dubbed

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adjective

given a specified name, title, nickname, or other designation:
In his new line of glam fashions, the aptly dubbed “King of Sequins” draws on pop-culture references to bring the dazzling red-carpet world to street-ready life.
having had knighthood conferred by a monarch in a special ceremony:
Though he was a newly dubbed knight, he was trusted early with several commands because of his prior successful campaigns.
(of leather or timber) cut, rubbed, or made smooth:
The bracelet is of dubbed leather with a thickness of 2 mm, black in color.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of dub ¹( def ).

dubbed

[ duhbd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of a film or tape) furnished with a new soundtrack, especially one recorded in a different language:
A lot of mainstream cinemas don't like to show dubbed films because of the difficulty of syncing speech to actors’ mouth movements.
(of music, speech, or sound effects) added to a film or tape recording:
This film has opening and closing titles with some dubbed sound and music, but no dialogue.
(of an audio recording) copied or being a copy:
I can't tell you how many mornings I spent listening to this album on a dubbed cassette tape, back when I was 12 years old.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of dub ⁴( def ).

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Origin of dubbed¹

dub ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Origin of dubbed²

dub ⁴( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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The film, often dubbed the Romeo and Juliet of Bollywood cinema, follows Raj and Simran's love story across Europe and India, beginning on a train from King's Cross station.

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Over the years, John also has taken swipes at the “Material Girl” artist’s live singing abilities and in 2012 dubbed her a “fairground stripper.”

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Last Wednesday, as part of his sweeping tariffs measure he dubbed “Liberation Day,” Trump enacted an additional 34% tariff against the country.

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So many big name acts recorded at Strawberry Studios, which have been dubbed the Abbey Road of the North.

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So it's not hard to see why the new BBC drama has been dubbed by reviewers as the "Scouse Sopranos" - with reference to the acclaimed US mafia boss Tony and his equally conflicting set-up.

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