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mouse

UK
/maʊs/
US
/maʊs/

Translations

mousenoun
mice
pl
UK
/maʊs/
US
/maʊs/
The mouse scurried across the kitchen floor, searching for crumbs.
La souris a traversé rapidement le sol de la cuisine à la recherche de miettes.
sourisInformatique.
She clicked the mouse to open the document on her computer.
Elle a cliqué sur la souris pour ouvrir le document sur son ordinateur.
Additional translations
bleuFamilier. Un hématome autour de l’œil.
sourisFiguré.
Synonyms
mammal
rodent
computer mouse
pest
vermin
mouseverb
moused
Past Simple
moused
Past Participle
mousing
Gerund
UK
/maʊs/
US
/maʊs/
chasser les sourisSe dit d’un chat ou d’un prédateur similaire.
The barn cat spent the night mousing among the stacks of hay.
Le chat de la grange a passé la nuit à chasser les souris parmi les bottes de foin.
utiliser la sourisInformatique.
She moused over the icon to display the tooltip.
Elle a utilisé la souris sur l’icône pour afficher l’infobulle.
Additional translations
mouserMarine.
Synonyms
sidle
rummage
prowl
pry
forage
scurry
skulk
sneak
creep
snoop
lurk
mouseadjective
UK
/maʊs/
US
/maʊs/
Used attributively before another noun, especially in computing (mouse pointer, mouse cable).
de sourisInformatique.
The update introduced new mouse controls.
La mise à jour a introduit de nouveaux contrôles de souris.
Synonyms
brownish-gray
grayish
mouse-coloured
drab
colourless
modest
quiet
unobtrusive
bashful
diffident
retiring
meek
shy
timid
mousy

Definitions

mousenoun
A small rodent with a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long tail, commonly found in houses and fields.
The mouse scurried across the kitchen floor, searching for crumbs.
A hand-held device used to control a cursor on a computer screen, typically having buttons and a scroll wheel.
She clicked the mouse to open the document on her computer.
A timid or shy person.
Despite her talent, she acted like a mouse in social situations.
A dark bluish-purple bruise around the eye; a black eye.
He arrived at work with a mouse after bumping into the doorframe.
mouseverb
To use or manipulate a computer mouse in order to interact with a graphical user interface.
She moused over the icon to display the tooltip.
Of a cat or similar predator: to hunt or search for mice.
The barn cat spent the night mousing among the stacks of hay.
Nautical: To secure (a hook, shackle, or similar fitting) with wire or small line so that it cannot open unintentionally.
Before hoisting the anchor, the deckhand carefully moused the shackle.
mouseadjective
Relating to or operated by a computer mouse, or resembling a mouse.
The update introduced new mouse controls.
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