I. ˈdəb transitive verb
( dubbed ; dub·bing )
Etymology: Middle English dubben, from Old English dubbian; akin to Old Norse dubba to dub, Old High German tubili plug
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : to confer knighthood on
b. : to call by a distinctive title, epithet, or nickname
2. : to trim or remove the comb and wattles of
3.
a. : to hit (a golf ball or shot) poorly
b. : to execute poorly
a dubbed attempt
• dub·ber noun
II. noun
Date: 1884
: one who is inept or clumsy
III. noun
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) dubbe
Date: 15th century
chiefly Scottish : pool , puddle
IV. transitive verb
( dubbed ; dub·bing )
Etymology: by shortening & alteration from double
Date: 1930
1. : to add (sound effects or new dialogue) to a film or to a radio or television production — usually used with in
2. : to provide (a motion-picture film) with a new sound track and especially dialogue in a different language
3. : to make a new recording of (sound or videotape already recorded) ; also : to mix (recorded sound or videotape from different sources) into a single recording
• dubber noun
V. noun
Date: 1974
: Jamaican popular music in which audio effects and spoken or chanted words are imposed on an instrumental reggae background