mousing

American  

[mou-zing] / ˈmaʊ zɪŋ /

noun

Nautical.

1. a wrapping of several turns of small stuff around the shank end of a hook.

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mousing British  

/ ˈmaʊzɪŋ /

noun

1. nautical a lashing, shackle, etc, for closing off a hook to prevent a load from slipping off

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Etymology

Origin of mousing

First recorded in 1825–35; mouse + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Typing and mousing for long periods is stressful for the finger and wrist muscles as well as the forearms.

From Los Angeles Times

Vermont State University’s Castleton campus is honoring the feline not for his mousing or napping, but for his friendliness.

From Seattle Times

When mousing in snow, the fox's long snout also allows it to reach its prey earlier, as mice are very sensitive to movements in their environment and can quickly escape.

From Science Daily

They’re surfaces upon that to put your input devices in order to protect your desktop — or, in my case, to regain a reliable mousing surface after I damaged my desk surface.

From Seattle Times

The press release also doesn’t include any specs that people serious about mousing will care about, like the Vault’s DPI or sensor.

From The Verge