dubber

dub

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhb]
- /dʌb/
- /ˈdʌbə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb]
- /dʌb/

Definitions of dubber word

verb with object dubber to furnish (a film or tape) with a new sound track, as one recorded in the language of the country of import. 1
verb with object dubber to add (music, speech, etc.) to a film or tape recording (often followed by in). 1
verb with object dubber to copy (a tape or disc recording). 1
idioms dubber dub bright, Shipbuilding. to shave off the outer surface of the planking of (a ship). 1
verb without object dubber to copy program material from one tape recording onto another. 1
noun dubber the new sounds added to a film or tape. 1

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Origin of dubber

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English dubben, late Old English *dubbian (in phrase dubbade tō ridere ‘dubbed to knight(hood)’), < Anglo-French dubber, dobber, douber, aphetic form of ad(o)uber, equivalent to a- a-5 + -do(u)ber < Old Low Franconian *dubban ‘to strike, beat’, cognate with Low German dubben, dub3; cf. daube

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Parts of speech for Dubber

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dubber

dubber popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dubber usage trend in Literature

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