mouse

IPA(Pronunciation)

/maʊs/

Verb

intransitive transitive nonce-word obsolete

Japanese Meaning

こっそり、慎重に動く / 目立たず、密かに行動する

He tried to mouse around the dark kitchen, searching for the missing ring.

彼は暗い台所でネズミのようにこそこそ動き回り、なくなった指輪を探した。

Sense（1）

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats. [from 12th c.]

Sense（3）

(transitive, nautical) To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.

Sense（4）

(intransitive, computing) To navigate by means of a computer mouse.

Sense（5）

(obsolete, nonce word, transitive) To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

[Death] mousing the flesh of men.

mouses

（ present singular third-person ）

mousing

（ participle present ）

moused

（ participle past ）

moused

（ past ）