Dylan

American  

[dil-uhn] / ˈdɪl ən /

noun

1. Bob Robert Zimmerman, born 1941, U.S. folk-rock singer, guitarist, and composer.

2. a male given name.

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Dylan British  

/ ˈdɪlən /

noun

1. Bob. real name Robert Allen Zimmerman. born 1941, US rock singer and songwriter, also noted for his acoustic protest songs in the early 1960s. His albums include The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963), Highway 61 Revisited (1965), Blonde on Blonde (1966), John Wesley Harding (1968), Blood on the Tracks (1974), Oh Mercy (1989), Time Out of Mind (1997), and Love and Theft (2001)

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Other Word Forms

• Dylanesque adjective

Example Sentences

Dylan Johnson, assistant secretary of state for global public affairs, confirmed the abduction of an American journalist, without naming Kittleson.

From BBC

“Super nervous. We’ve never played for anyone. Well, except for the neighbor’s cat, oh, and my mom once. And she told me, ‘Well, Charlie, it’s not like Bob Dylan could really sing, either.’”

From Literature

Speaking to BBC Sport, Dylan said he doesn't think he could ever turn his back on them.

From BBC

Wales will benefit from the development of youngsters, including Cardiff City's Dylan Lawlor, and there is genuine excitement about a squad that - like the manager - has the ability to improve.

From BBC

“DesCartes continues to support its considerable data advantage across over 170,000 trade parties in 140 countries providing meaningful opportunity to embed AI capabilities,” William Blair’s Dylan Becker says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal