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Definition dub in American English

dub verb

[transitive] verb
/dʌb/
1

to give someone or something a particular name or description, often a humorous one

Example

The press have dubbed her "the Silent Star."

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2

to change an existing tape or recording by adding new sound to it

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2.1

to replace the soundtrack of a movie with one in a different language, so that the actors seem to be speaking the other language

Example

It was an English movie dubbed into German.

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2.2

to make a copy of a tape or recording

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3

to give a man a knighthood (=a title given by a king or queen)

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Definition dub in American English