mousing Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb to go stealthily or furtively
pussyfoot; mouse; sneak; creep.
- ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
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verb manipulate the mouse of a computer
mouse.
WordNet
Mous"ing adjective
Definitions
Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome. "Mousing saints." L'Estrange.
Mous"ing noun
Definitions
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The act of hunting mice. -
(Naut.) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out. -
A ratchet movement in a loom.
