xylophone UK /ˈzaɪ.ləˌfəʊn/US /ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn/verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •To 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.my eager fingers xylophoning over the memories — 2002 noun1 •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? formsxylophoned · xylophoning · xylophones