All dub synonyms
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- nickname — a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”.
- designate — When you designate someone as something, you formally choose them to do that particular job.
- term — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
- denominate — to give a specific name to; designate
- title — a clause in the 1972 Education Act stating that no one shall because of sex be denied the benefits of any educational program of activity that receives direct federal aid.
- knight — Eric, 1897–1943, U.S. novelist, born in England.
- christen — When a baby is christened, he or she is given a name during the Christian ceremony of baptism. Compare baptize.
- style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- confer — When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
- bestow — To bestow something on someone means to give or present it to them.
- tag — a children's game in which one player chases the others in an effort to touch one of them, who then takes the role of pursuer.
- call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- baptize — When someone is baptized, water is put on their heads or they are covered with water as a sign that their sins have been forgiven and that they have become a member of the Christian Church. Compare christen.
- label — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- baptise — to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism: They baptized the new baby.
noun dub
- bull in a china shop — If you say that someone rushes into a situation like a bull in a china shop, you are critical of them because they do not stop to think, and are insensitive to other people's feelings.
- screwup — a mistake or blunder: The package was delayed through an addressing screwup.
- bumbler — to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle: He somehow bumbled through two years of college.