mouse - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'mouse' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mouse

[ n.]

- Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridae. The common house mouse (Mus musculus) is found in nearly all countries. The American white-footed, or deer, mouse (Hesperomys leucopus) sometimes lives in houses. See Dormouse, Meadow mouse, under Meadow, and Harvest mouse, under Harvest.
- A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to prevent a running eye from slipping.
- Same as 2d Mousing, 2.
- A familiar term of endearment.
- A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow.
- A match used in firing guns or blasting.

2 . Mouse

[ v. i.]

- To watch for and catch mice.
- To watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry about, on the lookout for something.

3 . Mouse

[ v. t.]

- To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.
- To furnish with a mouse; to secure by means of a mousing. See Mouse, n., 2.

Meaning of 'mouse' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mouse

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad

Example in sentence:

a mouse takes much more room than a trackball

2 . mouse

[ v]

Meaning (2):
- to go stealthily or furtively

Example in sentence:

..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house

Nearby Words:

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Mouse
Mouse— a hand-held “point-and-click” input device that can be moved over a smooth surface to control the position of the cursor on the screen. Pressing ...

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