mausen — meaning in English

English meaning

• mouse noun A small rodent with a long tail, common in houses and fields.
• pilfer verb To steal small amounts of things, especially items of little value.

Senses

mausen is used for these senses in English:

• mouse (intransitive) To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
• mouse (intransitive) To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
• pilfer (ambitransitive) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.

mouse — full definition

1. noun A small rodent with a long tail, common in houses and fields.
2. noun A handheld device used to move a pointer and click on a computer screen.
3. noun A quiet, timid person.
4. verb To search or move around cautiously and quietly.

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