mousing

To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).

To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.

To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.

“Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack.”

To navigate by means of a computer mouse.

To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

The act of hunting mice (or similar prey), especially by pouncing on them from above.

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 straightening out.

A ratchet movement in a loom.

Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.