mouse
/maʊs/
verb
- To move a computer mouse or use it to interact with a screen.
- You can mouse over the image to enlarge it.
- She moused around the desktop looking for the icon.
- He moused over the link to see the preview.
- To hunt for or catch mice.
- Our cat likes to mouse in the barn at night.
- Some dogs are trained to mouse in warehouses.
- The barn owl mouses in the fields to feed its young.
noun
- A small rodent with a pointed nose, round ears, and a long tail, often found in homes or fields.
- We set a trap to catch the mouse that was eating the cereal.
- The cat caught a mouse in the garden this morning.
- A mouse ran across the kitchen floor and hid behind the refrigerator.
- A small device moved by hand to control the cursor on a computer screen.
- She clicked the mouse to open the file on her computer.
- I need to replace my mouse because the left button is broken.
- The wireless mouse connects to the laptop via Bluetooth.
- A shy, quiet, or timid person.
- She used to be a mouse, but now she's confident and outspoken.
- Don't be a mouse—tell them what you really think.
- In class, he was a mouse, never raising his hand or speaking up.