Mousing Definition
mouzĭng
noun
The act of hunting or catching mice.
Webster's New World
Cord strung across the gap between the point and shank of a hook to keep something attached from slipping off.
Webster's New World
verb
Present participle of mouse.
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adjective
Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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Other Word Forms of Mousing
Noun
Singular:
mousing
Plural:
mousingsOrigin of Mousing
From mouse a large mouselike knot on a rope
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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