Examples of “mouse” in a Sentence

noun A small rodent with a long tail, common in houses and fields.

• A mouse scurried under the fridge when the light came on.
• They set a trap to catch the mouse in the pantry.
• We found a tiny mouse nibbling crumbs behind the cooker.

noun A handheld device used to move a pointer and click on a computer screen.

• Her mouse stopped working, so she used the trackpad instead.
• He clicked the mouse to open the file.
• Move the mouse to the corner of the screen and click.

noun A quiet, timid person.

• He was a mouse in meetings, never speaking up.
• Don't be such a mouse; tell them what you really think.
• She seemed a shy little mouse until she got on stage.

verb To search or move around cautiously and quietly.

• She moused around the empty office after everyone had left.
• He moused about the attic, looking for the old letters.
• They moused through the dark house, careful not to wake anyone.