noun
Meaning 1
One who dubs, or gives a name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
dubber
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdʌbə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /ˈdʌbɚ/
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Northern-England: /ˈdʊbə/
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Ireland: /ˈdʊbəɹ/
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Northern-Ireland, Scotland: /ˈdʌbəɹ/
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rhymes with -ʌbə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A person who records or adds a dubbed soundtrack to a film.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A person's mouth or tongue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete, slang
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noun
Meaning 4
A globular vessel or bottle of leather, used in India to hold ghee, oil, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From dub + -er.
From Arabic دُبَّاء (dubbāʔ, “bottle gourd”).
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: مُدَبْلِج (Mudablij) — person working with film
- Arabic: مُدَبْلِجَة (Mudablijah) — person working with film
- Czech: dabér — person working with film
- French: doubleur — person working with film
- French: doubleuse — person working with film
- French: doubleurs — person working with film
- French: doubleuses — person working with film
- Italian: doppiatore — person working with film
- Portuguese: dobrador — person working with film
- Portuguese: dublador — person working with film