Word Meaning

mousing definition and meaning

p. pr. & vb. n. of Mouse
a. Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
n. The act of hunting mice.
n. A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out.
n. A ratchet movement in a loom.