Meaning of mouse In English

• 0 a small mammal with short fur, a pointed face, and a long tail:

  • a field mouse

  • a pet mouse

• 1 a small device that you move across a surface in order to move a cursor on your computer screen

• 2 a shy, quiet, nervous person

• 3 a type of small rodent (= small mammal with sharp teeth) that has short, usually brown, gray, or white hair, a pointed face, and a long tail:

  • a field mouse

  • pet mice

• 4 a small device with a ball inside that is moved by hand across a flat surface to control the movement of the cursor (= symbol that shows your position) on a computer screen

• 5 a small piece of equipment that you move across a desk etc. in order to move the cursor on your computer screen:

  • Hold down the control key and click the mouse.