1syllable
moused
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Definitions ofmoused
1verb
- To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
- To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.
- 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."
- To navigate by means of a computer mouse.
- To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.
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