verb Download 🔗Share To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword. Examples : "The king was about to finish the knighting ceremony, preparing to dub the young knight with his sword. " ritual royal history tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To name, to entitle, to call. Examples : "The kids were dubbing their playhouse "The Secret Fortress." " language media entertainment communication title Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deem. Examples : "The students, impressed by their teacher's kindness and dedication, began dubbing her "Ms. Sunshine." " language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn. Examples : "The gardener was dubbing the rose bushes with fresh fertilizer to encourage them to bloom. " appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (heading) To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to dab. Examples : "The artist was dubbing the wet clay with a sponge to smooth out the imperfections. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To prepare (a gamecock) for fighting, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles. Examples : "The farmer spent the morning dubbing his prize rooster before the cockfight. " animal sport tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a noise by brisk drumbeats. Examples : "The impatient student started dubbing his desk with his pen, waiting for the exam to begin. " sound music entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To do something badly. Examples : "He was dubbing the presentation, so his boss asked him to redo it. " action attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share In golf, to execute a shot poorly. Examples : "He dubbbed his golf shot, sending the ball into the water hazard. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To add sound to film or change audio on film. Examples : "They are dubbing the Italian movie into English so more people can understand it. " media sound entertainment technology communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a copy from an original or master audio tape. Examples : "The student was dubbing a copy of his lecture notes for a friend who missed class. " media technology sound entertainment communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To replace the original soundtrack of a film with a synchronized translation Examples : "The movie was dubbed into Spanish for the local audience. " media entertainment technology sound language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix. Examples : "The sound engineer is dubbing new music and sound effects into the movie scene to make it more exciting. " sound media entertainment technology communication technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To open or close. Examples : ""The factory worker was dubbing the door to the conveyor belt every few minutes to ensure smooth operation." " media entertainment communication sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mixture of tallow and oil used to soften leather, and make it waterproof. Examples : "The cobbler used a mixture of dubbing to soften the leather for the new shoes. " material substance industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The conferral of knighthood; investment with a title. Examples : "The historical dubbing of a knight involved the king tapping him on the shoulder with a sword. " royal ritual title tradition heraldry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The replacement of a voice part in a movie or cartoon, particularly with a translation, revoicing. Examples : "The movie studio used dubbing to translate the French film into English for American audiences. " media entertainment language sound technical communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (filmmaking) The process in which additional or supplementary recordings are "mixed" with original production sound to create the finished soundtrack. Examples : "The movie's final soundtrack required extensive dubbing to improve the clarity of the actors' voices and add realistic sound effects. " media entertainment sound technology technical communication industry art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The transfer of recorded music from one medium to another. Examples : "The dubbing of the band's latest album from vinyl to a digital format was a popular choice for music lovers. " music technology media entertainment sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading