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

Barbaro excelled in the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” where her hard-to-impress Joan Baez earned her an Oscar nod for supporting actress.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Look at Wembanyama’s rookie teammate Dylan Harper, installed as a low-pressure fourth or even fifth option, now accelerating into one of the game’s most electric talents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse are expecting their first child together.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

At the end of March, Dylan launched a Patreon.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

“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 "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith