mouse

²mouse

verb \ˈmau̇z\

mousedmous·ing

Definition of MOUSE

intransitive verb

1

: to hunt for mice

2

: to search or move stealthily or slowly

transitive verb

1

obsolete a : bite, gnaw b : to toy with roughly

2

: to search for carefully —usually used with out

Examples of MOUSE

1. <a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden>

First Known Use of MOUSE

13th century

Related to MOUSE

Synonyms: lurk, mooch, sneak, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, steal

Related Words: crawl, creep, edge, inch, worm; ghost, pad, tiptoe

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Rhymes with MOUSE

blouse, bowse, browse, douse, dowse, drowse, house, rouse, spouse, touse