Mouse - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |maʊs|  American pronunciation of the word mouse
Brit.  |maʊs|  British pronunciation of the word mouse

noun

- any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
- a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye (syn: shiner)
- person who is quiet or timid
- 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
a mouse takes much more room than a trackball

verb

- to go stealthily or furtively (syn: creep, pussyfoot, sneak)
- manipulate the mouse of a computer

Extra examples

The house was infested with mice and rats.

He moved the mouse to click on the icon.

...a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden...

Mice gnaw.

The cat laid a dead mouse at my feet.

Select the printer icon and then click the left mouse button.

The cat sat absolutely still, watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor

The computer gets its input from a keyboard or mouse.

He opened the box, and out popped a mouse.

...the cat toyed with the mouse it had caught, batting it about...

A mouse chewed through the cord.

The eagle was carrying a mouse in its sharp claws.

To open the program, point at the icon and click the left mouse button.

You can order movie tickets on the Internet with just a few clicks of your mouse.

This game works with either a mouse or joystick.

Word forms

noun
singular: mouse
plural: mice
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