Dubbed Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms dubbed 1 American [duhbd] / dʌbd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. (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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of dub.

dubbed 2 American [duhbd] / dʌbd /

adjective

1. (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.

2. (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.

3. (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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of dub.

Etymology

Origin of dubbed1

dub 1 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Origin of dubbed2

dub 4 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Staggering for a man initially dubbed by some as a one-season wonder.

From BBC

Some fans of Heated Rivalry have even affectionately dubbed the show, which is partly funded by public money "Canadian government-funded yaoi".

From BBC

A few years ago, Europe also faced a brash, new attitude from Chinese diplomats, dubbed “Wolf Warriors” by Beijing’s state media.

From The Wall Street Journal

An AI chat-bot dubbed "Patty", embedded in the headsets, answers questions from employees about how to prepare menu items and flags when a product needs restocking.

From BBC

Every movement of her mouth and every sound had to be recorded so the bot, dubbed "Diella" or "Sun" in Albanian, could respond naturally to user requests.

From Barron's

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