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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DUB, v.t. [Gr.] Literally, to strike. Hence,
1. To strike a blow with a sword, and make a knight.
Se cyng, dubbade his sunu Henric to ridere.
The King dubbed his son Henry a knight.
2. To confer any dignity or new character.
A man of wealth is dubbd a man of worth.
DUB, v.i. to make a quick noise.
DUB, n.
1. A blow. [Little used.]
2. In Irish, a puddle.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the new sounds added by dubbing v
1: give a nickname to [syn: dub, nickname]
2: provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
3: raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted" [syn: knight, dub]

Merriam Webster's

I. transitive verb (dubbed; dubbing) 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> • dubber 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; dubbing) 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

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. v.tr. (dubbed, dubbing) 1 make (a person) a knight by touching his shoulders with a sword. 2 give (a person) a name, nickname, or title (dubbed him a crank). 3 Brit. dress (an artificial fishing-fly). 4 smear (leather) with grease. Etymology: OE f. AF duber, aduber, OF adober equip with armour, repair, of unkn. orig. 2. v.tr. (dubbed, dubbing) 1 provide (a film etc.) with an alternative soundtrack, esp. in a different language. 2 add (sound effects or music) to a film or a broadcast. 3 combine (soundtracks) into one. 4 transfer or make a copy of (a soundtrack). Etymology: abbr. of DOUBLE 3. n. esp. US sl. an inexperienced or unskilful person. Etymology: perh. f. DUB(1) in sense 'beat flat' 4. v.intr. (dubbed, dubbing) sl. (foll. by in, up) pay up; contribute money. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. uncert.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dub Dub (d[u^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dubbed (d[u^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. Dubbing.] [AS. dubban to strike, beat (``dubbade his sunu . . . to r[=i]dere.'' --AS. Chron. an. 1086); akin to Icel. dubba; cf. OF. adouber (prob. fr. Icel.) a chevalier, Icel. dubba til riddara.] 1. To confer knighthood upon; as, the king dubbed his son Henry a knight. Note: The conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with the sword. 2. To invest with any dignity or new character; to entitle; to call. A man of wealth is dubbed a man of worth. --Pope. 3. To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn. [Obs.] His diadem was dropped down Dubbed with stones. --Morte d'Arthure. 4. To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to dab; as: (a) To dress with an adz; as, to dub a stick of timber smooth.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dub Dub, v. i. To make a noise by brisk drumbeats. ``Now the drum dubs.'' --Beau. & Fl.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dub Dub, n. A blow. [R.] --Hudibras.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dub Dub, n. [Cf. Ir. d['o]b mire, stream, W. dwvr water.] A pool or puddle. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dubb Dubb, n. [Ar.] (Zo["o]l.) The Syrian bear. See under Bear. [Written also dhubb, and dub.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(dubs, dubbing, dubbed) 1. If someone or something is dubbed a particular thing, they are given that description or name. (JOURNALISM) ...the man whom the Labour opposition dubbed as the 'no change Prime Minister'... At the height of her career, Orson Welles dubbed her 'the most exciting woman in the world'. VERB: V n as n, V n n 2. If a film or soundtrack in a foreign language is dubbed, a new soundtrack is added with actors giving a translation. It was dubbed into Spanish for Mexican audiences. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed into n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. Name, style, term, denominate, designate, call, entitle, christen.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

A picklock, or master-key. Cant.

Moby Thesaurus

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