xylophone
/ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn/
B1 · Intermediate★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
a musical instrument made of wooden bars that you hit with small hammers to make sounds.
When to Use
💬Daily Conversation📝Exam Vocabulary
Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“My little brother loves playing his toy xylophone.”
“The musician played a fast song on the xylophone.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.
“All I know how to play on my xylophone is "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Would you like to hear it?”
Related Words
Synonyms:
glockenspielmarimba
Word Family:
xylophonist