"dub over" meaning in English

See dub over in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: dubs over [present, singular, third-person], dubbing over [participle, present], dubbed over [participle, past], dubbed over [past], dub-over [alternative, proscribed]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} dub over (third-person singular simple present dubs over, present participle dubbing over, simple past and past participle dubbed over)
  1. (transitive, cinematography) To replace the onset voice of an actor with the voice of another actor. Tags: transitive Synonyms: overdub

Alternative forms

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