dub
dub [dub dubs dubbed dubbing] verb, noun [dʌb] [dʌb]
verb (-bb-)
1. ~ sb + noun to give sb/sth a particular name, often in a humorous or critical way
• The Belgian actor Jean–Claude Van Damme has been dubbed ‘Muscles from Brussels’.
2. ~ sth (into sth) to replace the original speech in a film/movie or television programme with words in another language
• an American movie dubbed into Italian
compare subtitle
3. ~ sth (especially BrE) to make a piece of music by mixing sounds from different recordings
Word Origin:
v. sense 1 late Old English ‘make a knight’ Old French adober ‘equip with armour’
v. senses 2 to 3 1920s double
Example Bank:
• The media dubbed anorexia ‘the slimming disease’.
• the Belgian actor, Jean Claude Van Damme, dubbed ‘Muscles from Brussels’
noun uncountable
a type of West Indian music or poetry with a strong beat
Word Origin:
v. sense 1 late Old English ‘make a knight’ Old French adober ‘equip with armour’
v. senses 2 to 3 1920s double
Culture:
Dub is a type of reggae music. In dub recordings emphasis is given to drum and bass sounds. There are usually few words, and unusual sound effects are often added. Dub records are often remixes of existing reggae songs.
