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dubstep

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdʌbstɛp/

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noun

Meaning 1

A subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that was popular in the early 2010s, characterized by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dub + 2-step garage; originally dub step, from 2001.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دبستيب (dabstīb) — A genre of electronic music
  • Arabic: دابستيب (dābstīb) — A genre of electronic music
  • Dutch: dubstep — A genre of electronic music
  • Esperanto: dubstepo — A genre of electronic music
  • French: dubstep — A genre of electronic music
  • Georgian: დაბსტეპი (dabsṭeṗi) — A genre of electronic music
  • German: Dubstep — A genre of electronic music
  • Greek: ντάμπστεπ (ntámpstep) — A genre of electronic music
  • Greek: dubstep — A genre of electronic music
  • Hungarian: dubstep — A genre of electronic music
  • Italian: dubstep — A genre of electronic music
  • Japanese: ダブステップ (dabusuteppu) — A genre of electronic music
  • Korean: 더브스텝 (deobeuseutep) — A genre of electronic music
  • Marathi: डबस्टेप (ḍabsṭep) — A genre of electronic music
  • Polish: dubstep — A genre of electronic music
  • Russian: да́бстеп (dábstep) — A genre of electronic music
  • Thai: ดั๊บสเตป — A genre of electronic music
  • Turkish: dubstep — A genre of electronic music
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