xylophone
To play a xylophone or to play something else as though it was a xylophoneTo play a xylophone or to play something else as though it was a xylophone.
» Tom plays the xylophone.
Tom spielt Xylophon.
Том играет на ксилофоне.
Том грає на ксилофоні.
Meaning
2 sensesTo play a xylophone or to play something else as though it was a xylophone.
To move above a ridged surface or series of surfaces so as to hit every ridge, in a manner similar to playing quickly and sequentially on a xylophone.
Examples
22 sentencesTom plays the xylophone.
Том грає на ксилофоні.
ruТом играет на ксилофоне.
deTom spielt Xylophon.
Have you ever tried playing the xylophone?
Tom plays the xylophone better than Mary does.
deTom spielt besser Xylophon als Mary.
Tom told me he got his xylophone for free.
I want to learn how to play the xylophone.
ruЯ хочу научиться играть на ксилофоне.
Origin
From xylo- (“of wood”) + -phone (“sound”).From xylo- (“of wood”) + -phone (“sound”).
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Forms
xylophones, xylophoning, xylophoned, xylophoned| Base form | xylophone · to xylophone |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | xylophones |
| Present participle | xylophoning |
| Past simple | xylophoned |
| Past participle | xylophoned |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle