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Meaning of mouse

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

mouse

noun

Definitions

  1. Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

  2. A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent.

  3. A quiet or shy person.

  4. (plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.

verb

Definitions

  1. To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).

  2. To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.

  3. To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.

    Example: Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack.

  4. To navigate by means of a computer mouse.