[dʌb], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give an unofficial name or nickname to
(e.g: the media dubbed anorexia ‘the slimming disease’)

- dress (an artificial fishing fly) with strands of fur or wool or with other material
(e.g: prewaxed thread has dramatically eased the process of dubbing)

- smear (leather) with grease


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English dubban (in the sense ‘make a knight’), from Old French adober ‘equip with armour’, of unknown origin. dub is from the obsolete meaning ‘dress or adorn’

[dʌb], (Verb)

Definitions:
- provide (a film) with a soundtrack in a different language from the original
(e.g: the film will be dubbed into French and Flemish)

- make a copy of (a sound or video recording)


Phrases:

Origin:
1920s: abbreviation of double

[dʌb], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an instance of dubbing sound effects or music
(e.g: the level of the dub can be controlled manually)

- a style of popular music originating from the remixing of recorded music (especially reggae), typically with the removal of some vocals and instruments and the accentuation of bass guitar


Phrases:

Origin:
1920s: abbreviation of double

[dʌb], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an inexperienced or unskilful person


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century: perhaps from dub in the obsolete technical sense ‘make blunt’

[dʌb], (Verb)

Definitions:
- misplay (a shot)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century: perhaps from dub in the obsolete technical sense ‘make blunt’

[dʌb], (Verb)

Definitions:
- pay up; make a contribution
(e.g: we all dubbed in and bought him a present)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: of unknown origin

[dʌb], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person from Dublin; a Dubliner
(e.g: even though I'm a Dub, I miss the west of Ireland)


Phrases:

Origin:
1970s: abbreviation of Dubliner