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| dub [ dub ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle dubbed, present participle dub·bing, 3rd person present singular dubs) |
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1. give somebody or something nickname: to give a descriptive nickname to somebody or something
  The press dubbed him the King of Chess.
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2. honor somebody with renaming: to honor somebody by giving him or her a new name or description
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3. politics confer knighthood on somebody: to give somebody a knighthood by tapping the person on the shoulder with a sword as part of a formal ceremony
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4. industry make something smooth or even: to dress a material such as leather or timber to make it smooth or even
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5. food clean meat: to clean meat, especially fish or poultry, in preparation for sale or eating
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6. sports perform poorly: to perform something such as a golf stroke ineptly
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noun (plural dubs) |
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clumsy unskillful person: a clumsy, awkward, or unskillful person
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dated informal
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| [Pre-12th century. < Anglo-Norman duber, variant of Old French adober "equip with armor"] |
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| dub·ber noun |
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