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👩‍🏫 Working as substitute 💬 Making subtitles
subbing

subbing

8.1
Making and timing subtitles for videos, often done by fans
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbɪŋ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : subtitulación
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Examples

  • She spent hours subbing the latest episode of her favorite anime for her online community.

  • I did some subbing last winter.

    Christmas in the Clouds (2001)

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    Sidemen

  • Many fans enjoy subbing their favorite shows to make them accessible to a wider audience.

Synonyms

subtitling
vssubbing
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Adding written translations to films or videos so viewers can read what is said

is done informally by fans or volunteers and focuses on timing and syncing

How Professional

subtitling
  • Specialized
1 3.7
subbing
  • Jargon
8.1

Surface Forms

subbing singular
subbings plural

Morphology

subbing = sub (semi-transparent) = sub + ing

Derived from the informal verb 'sub' meaning 'to subtitle'; domain-specific sense may be unclear to learners who only know 'sub' as 'substitute'.

Etymology

Subbing is short for subtitle, with sub- meaning 'under' and a subtitle being the short text shown under a video. So subbing is the act of making, translating, or timing those lines for a film or show.