Mouse

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, esp. of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world. 1.2 any similar small animal of various rodent and marsupial families. 1.3 a quiet, timid person. 1.4 Computers . a palm-sized, button-operated device that can be slid on wheels or ball bearings over a desktop to move the cursor on a CRT to any position, or slid over a drawing in order to recreate the drawing on a CRT. Compare joystick ( def. 2 ) . 1.5 Informal . a swelling under the eye, caused by a blow or blows; black eye. 1.6 Slang . a girl or woman. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to hunt out, as a cat hunts out mice. 2.2 Nautical . to secure with a mousing. 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to hunt for or catch mice. 3.2 to prowl about, as if in search of something 3.3 to seek or search stealthily or watchfully, as if for prey. 4 Synonyms 4.1 verb 4.2 noun

Noun

any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, esp. of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.

any similar small animal of various rodent and marsupial families.

a quiet, timid person.

Computers . a palm-sized, button-operated device that can be slid on wheels or ball bearings over a desktop to move the cursor on a CRT to any position, or slid over a drawing in order to recreate the drawing on a CRT. Compare joystick ( def. 2 ) .

Informal . a swelling under the eye, caused by a blow or blows; black eye.

Slang . a girl or woman.

Verb (used with object)

to hunt out, as a cat hunts out mice.

Nautical . to secure with a mousing.

Verb (used without object)

to hunt for or catch mice.

to prowl about, as if in search of something

The burglar moused about for valuables.

to seek or search stealthily or watchfully, as if for prey.

Synonyms

verb

creep , glide , lurk , prowl , pussyfoot , skulk , slide , slink , slip , snake , steal

noun

murine , pl. mice , rodent , vermin