overdub

o·ver·dub

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb oh-ver-duhb; noun oh-ver-duhb]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈdʌb; noun ˈoʊ vərˌdʌb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb oh-ver-duhb; noun oh-ver-duhb]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈdʌb; noun ˈoʊ vərˌdʌb/

Definitions of overdub word

verb without object overdub to add other recorded sound or music, as a supplementary instrumental or vocal track, to a taped musical track to complete or enhance a recording. 1
verb with object overdub to add (a track or tracks) to a musical recording. 1
noun overdub a recorded segment or layer of instrumental parts, vocalization, or sound effects integrated into a musical recording. 1
noun overdub Record (additional sounds) on an existing recording. 1
transitive verb overdub add sound to existing recording 1
noun overdub sound added to existing recording 1

See all 10 definitions of overdub

Information block about the term

Origin of overdub

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; over- + dub4

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Overdub

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overdub

overdub popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

overdub usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer