mousing Hear it!

mousing definition

mous·ing (mo̵us′iŋ, mo̵uz′iŋ)

noun

  1. the act of hunting or catching mice
  2. Naut. cord strung across the gap between the point and shank of a hook to keep something attached from slipping off

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.