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lub-dup

lub-dup is the alternative form of lub-dub.

Meaning of lub-dub

Interjection

  1. (onomatopoeic) Used to represent the normal rhythm of the heart on auscultation, comprising the first and second heart sounds.
    • Ralph tried to listen above the steady lub-dub, lub-dub of Ryan's heart, but soon he grew bored. Ryan's shirt was new and the flannel still fuzzy. Ralph nipped a hole in the front of the pocket for a better view and then, lulled by the muffled lub-dub, lub-dub and the steady rise and fall of Ryan's...1982, Beverly Cleary, Ralph S. Mouse, New York, NY: HarperCollins, published 2000, →ISBN, page 51

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Questions about lub-dup

What is lub-dup the alternative form of?
Lub-dup is the alternative form of lub-dub.

Words near lub-dup in the dictionary

  1. LUB
  2. lub-dub
  3. lub-dubbed
  4. lub-dubbing
  5. lub-dubs
  6. lub-dup
  7. Luba
  8. Luba-Katanga
  9. Lubaczów
  10. Lubao
  11. Lubarsky

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lub-dup (page history and authors); lub-dub (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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