Meanings
verboverdub (third-person singular simple present overdubs, present participle overdubbing, simple past and past participle overdubbed)
present singular third person overdubs · participle present overdubbing · participle past overdubbed · past overdubbed
- sound engineeringTo record a part along with an already recorded part or parts.
The rhythm guitar part is live, but the solo was overdubbed.
nounoverdub (plural overdubs)
plural overdubs
- sound engineeringAn overdubbed part.
The rhythm guitar part is live, but the solo is an overdub.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From over- + dub (in the sense derived from double).
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APA
overdub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdub
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“overdub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdub. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overdub,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdub.
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