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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A franchise once so dominant they were dubbed the "Evil Empire," New England have floundered since Brady left in 2020, but they have been reborn this season under coach of the year Mike Vrabel.

From Barron's

He famously dubbed the digital currency a “policeman for policy,” saying in a TV interview that bitcoin’s price can inform policymakers when they are doing things right and wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal

The White House took down the post Friday, and after first calling it nothing more than a meme, they dubbed it a mistake by a staffer.

From Los Angeles Times

The White House on Thursday launched its drug-pricing website, dubbed TrumpRx, the culmination of efforts by the administration to bring down pharmaceutical costs for some consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gomez, whose district covers downtown, said he was also visiting the facility to look into reports that immigrant families and children and U.S. citizens were being held in an previously unknown area dubbed “B-17.”

From Los Angeles Times

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