Definition

1. Verb:

   • To give an unofficial name or nickname to someone or something: This is the most common meaning. It means to call someone by a particular name, often a descriptive or humorous one.
   • To add new sound to a film or video: This refers to the process of adding or replacing audio, such as dialogue, sound effects, or music, in a movie, TV show, or other recording. This includes translating dialogue into another language.
   • To confer knighthood upon someone: A formal, ceremonial act where a monarch or representative touches a person's shoulder with a sword to grant them the title of knight.

2. Noun:

   • The new sounds added by dubbing: This refers to the soundtrack, dialogue, or other audio that has been added or replaced in a film or recording.

Examples of Usage

• Verb (to nickname):

  • His friends dubbed him "Speedy" because he was always in a hurry.
  • The media dubbed the new policy a complete failure.

• Verb (to add sound):

  • The studio will dub the movie into Spanish for its Latin American release.
  • They had to dub all the dialogue because the original audio was unusable.

• Verb (to knight):

  • The queen will dub several citizens for their service to the country.

• Noun:

  • The English dub of the anime is very popular.
  • Listen carefully to the quality of the dub in this scene.

Advanced Usage

• "To dub over": This phrasal verb is often used specifically for the process of recording new dialogue to replace the original.

  • The actor's voice was dubbed over by a different performer.

• In film criticism: The term is often used to discuss the quality of voice acting in translated films.

  • Critics praised the excellent dub, noting how well it matched the characters' lips.

Variants and Related Words

• Dubbing (n): The process or result of adding new sound.

  • The dubbing process took over three months.

• Dubber (n): A person who provides a voice in a dubbed soundtrack.

  • She is a famous dubber for many Hollywood stars in our country.

Synonyms

• Nickname (v): To give a familiar or humorous name.
• Label (v): To describe or categorize with a particular term.
• Voice-over (n): A narration or dialogue spoken by an unseen person (related to the audio meaning).

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Dub in: To insert or add a sound (like music or an effect) into a recording.
  • They will dub in the sound of thunder during the editing.

Related Idioms

• To be dubbed in: This is not a standard idiom, but the passive form "to be dubbed" is commonly used, especially for films.
  • This classic film has been dubbed into more than twenty languages.

Noun

1. the new sounds added by dubbing

Verb

1. raise (someone) to knighthood
   • The Beatles were knighted
2. provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
3. give a nickname to