Mouse Definition & Meaning
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
- 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; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
- manipulate the mouse of a computer
"Mouse" in song lyrics
See how mouse is used in real songs:
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"You wanna play cat and mouse"
2 Live Crew — C'mon Babe -
"I'm in this house, it's best to keep it quiet mouse"
Dan the Automator f/ Kool Keith — I Want Da Mic -
"Put a stick in the mouth, and I might go as quiet as a mouse"
Bizzy Bone — Seeing Things
Words that rhyme with mouse
Usage tips for "mouse"
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- What does mouse mean?
- 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 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
- What part of speech is mouse?
- Mouse is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does mouse have?
- Mouse has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).