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moused

verb

Meaning

  1. To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
  2. To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.
  3. To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.
  4. To navigate by means of a computer mouse.
  5. To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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