Main Entry: ²mouse

Pronunciation: \ˈmau̇z\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): moused; mous·ing

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb 1 : to hunt for mice
2 : to search or move stealthily or slowlytransitive verb 1 obsolete a : bite, gnaw b : to toy with roughly
2 : to search for carefully —usually used with out