Dub: meaning, definitions and examples

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dub

 

[ dสŒb ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

film

A type of tree that has hard wood, used in making furniture and floors.

Synonyms

oak, timber, tree.

Examples of usage

  • The actor hid behind a large dub to avoid being seen by the paparazzi.
  • The dub in the forest provided shade from the scorching sun.
Context #2 | Noun

music

A version of a recorded song that has been mixed again.

Synonyms

mix, remix, version.

Examples of usage

  • The DJ played a dub remix of the popular song at the party.
  • She released a dub of her hit single, featuring a reggae artist.
Context #3 | Verb

recording

To replace the original recorded sound with a new one.

Synonyms

overwrite, re-record, replace.

Examples of usage

  • The sound engineer had to dub over the actor's lines due to technical issues.
  • They decided to dub the vocals in a different language for the international release.

Translations

Translations of the word "dub" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dublagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเคฌ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช synchronisieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengisi suara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดัƒะฑะปัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dubbing

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅนใๆ›ฟใˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท doubler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ doblar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dublaj yapmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”๋น™ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุจู„ุฌุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dabovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dablovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้…้Ÿณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sinhronizirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tala yfir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐัƒั‹ั า›ะพััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒฃแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dublyaj etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ doblar

Etymology

The word 'dub' has a rich history, with its origins in Old English and Middle English. In Old English, 'dubbian' meant 'to strike' or 'to confer knighthood by the ceremony of touching the shoulder with a sword'. The usage of 'dub' to mean 'to give a title to a recorded sound' emerged in the 1960s in the context of music production. Over time, 'dub' has evolved to encompass meanings related to film, music, and recording.

See also: dubbing.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,359, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.