dub

US /dʌb/
UK /dʌb/
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1.

to give an unofficial name or nickname to someone or something

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They decided to dub him 'The Rocket' because of his speed.
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The media began to dub the event 'The Great Escape'.
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namecallnicknamelabeldesignate
2.

to replace the original speech in a film or television program with speech in another language

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The foreign film was dubbed into English for wider release.
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It's better to watch the original version with subtitles than a poorly dubbed one.
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revoicelocalize
3.

to add sound effects or music to a film, television program, or recording

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The director decided to dub in some extra crowd noise for the stadium scene.
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The band went into the studio to dub new vocals over the instrumental tracks.
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mixrecordadd sound
1.

a style of reggae music that emerged in the 1960s, characterized by a stripped-down, instrumental sound with prominent bass and drums, often featuring echo and reverb effects

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He's a big fan of classic dub music from Jamaica.
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The DJ played a set of deep and rhythmic dub tracks.