Mandolin

/ˌmæn.dəˈlɪn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A small stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body, fretted neck, and usually played with a plectrum, typically tuned in pairs.

He played a beautiful melody on his mandolin during the concert.

A kitchen tool used for slicing and cutting vegetables and fruits.

She used a mandolin to slice the vegetables evenly for the salad.

From Italian 'mandolino', diminutive of 'mandola', from Latin 'māndōla'.

playing the mandolin

Performing music using the mandolin.

mandolin player

A musician who plays the mandolin.

mandolin music

Musical compositions featuring the mandolin.

string instrument

An instrument that produces sound by vibrating strings.

lute

A stringed instrument with a long neck and a rounded body.

guitar

A stringed instrument with a flat body and a long neck, played by strumming or plucking.

To play a mandolin energetically or passionately.

He was really mandolining it up on stage last night.

Referring to someone who is overly enthusiastic about playing the mandolin.

She's such a mandolin nerd, she knows every song!