DUBBED Definition & Meaning

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dubbed

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adjective

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.
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.
(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

the simple past tense and past participle of dub ¹( def ).

dubbed

[ duhbd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(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.
(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.
(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

the simple past tense and past participle of dub ⁴( def ).

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of dubbed¹

dub ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Origin of dubbed²

dub ⁴( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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The tech industry has been bracing for more tariffs ahead of what the president dubbed “Liberation Day.”

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Only eight other countries or territories dubbed the "worst offenders" for trade imbalances were given higher rates on Trump's list of tariffs, which are due to come into effect on Wednesday.

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When we got on the cover of Spin and they dubbed us “broken homeboys” — I was a little put off by that.

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It is included in the long list of countries dubbed the "worst offenders" that now face higher US rates - payback for unfair trade policies, Trump says.

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Trump claimed the tariffs would encourage Americans to buy more goods made in the USA rather than overseas, and dubbed his announcement "liberation day".

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