dubbing

1
[ duhb-ing ]
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noun
  1. the conferring of knighthood; accolade.

  2. Angling. the material used for the body of an artificial fly.

Origin of dubbing

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; dub1 + -ing1

Words Nearby dubbing

Other definitions for dubbing (2 of 2)

dubbing2
[ duhb-ing ]

noun
  1. the act or process of furnishing a film or tape with a new sound track or adding music, sound effects, etc., to an existing one.

Origin of dubbing

2
First recorded in 1925–30; dub4 + -ing1

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How to use dubbing in a sentence

  • A Haaretz editorial was more explicit, dubbing the election of Yosef and Lau “a victory for nepotism.”

  • Take the hair of a black Spaniel for dubbing, ribbed with gold twist, and a red hackle over all.

    The Teesdale Angler | R Lakeland
  • The above selection of silks and dubbing are for Palmers and winged flies generally.

    The Teesdale Angler | R Lakeland
  • We understand each other, and we used to have more fun than anybody, just dubbing round the course.

    Fore! | Charles Emmett Van Loan
  • And he will not fall into the error of dubbing the author a minor poet because he is neither subtle nor imaginative nor profound.

  • If we have not just the right house we should not dare risk belittling our pleasant drawing-room by dubbing it "salon."

    The House in Good Taste | Elsie de Wolfe

British Dictionary definitions for dubbing (1 of 2)

dubbing1

/ (ˈdʌbɪŋ) /


nounfilms
  1. the replacement of a soundtrack in one language by one in another language

  2. the combination of several soundtracks into a single track

  1. the addition of a soundtrack to a film or broadcast

British Dictionary definitions for dubbing (2 of 2)

dubbing2

/ (ˈdʌbɪŋ) /


noun
  1. angling hair or fur spun on waxed silk and added to the body of an artificial fly to give it shape

  2. a variant of dubbin

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