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dubbing up

dubbing up is the present participle and gerund of dub up.

Meaning of dub up

Verb

dub up (third-person singular simple present dubs up, present participle dubbing up, simple past and past participle dubbed up)

  1. (slang, transitive) To put someone in prison, or into their individual cell.
    Synonyms:
    bang up
  2. (dated, slang, transitive) To give up money; to give in to demands for money; pay up.
    • […] he said he had given Ryan two £5 notes to keep for him, and that if he didn't dub it up he would go down for the police; he never told me that Ryan had robbed him till Wednesday.1889, New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council, Votes & Proceedings, volume 1, page 428

Questions about dubbing up

What is dubbing up the present participle and gerund of?
Dubbing up is the present participle and gerund of dub up.

Words near dubbing up in the dictionary

  1. dubbese
  2. dubbies
  3. dubbin
  4. dubbined
  5. dubbing
  6. dubbing up
  7. dubbings
  8. dubbining
  9. dubbins
  10. dubble
  11. dubbo

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