1. past tense of dub: to give a title, name, or nickname to someone or something
2. past tense of dub: to replace the original soundtrack of a film or video with one in a different language
Usage: film/media
3. past tense of dub: to add sound effects or music to a recording
Usage: audio production

Examples

• The press dubbed him the ‘King of Pop’ early in his career.
• She was dubbed a hero after saving the child from the fire.
• The foreign film was dubbed into English for American audiences.
• They dubbed the movie so poorly that the voices didn’t match the actors’ lips.
• The producer dubbed additional instruments onto the original recording.
• He was dubbed Sir William by the queen in a special ceremony.