mousing
noun, adjective, verb
mousing is spelled M-O-U-S-I-N-G: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mousing means “The act of hunting mice (or similar prey), especially by pouncing on them from above” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mousing is mousings.
How many letters and syllables are in mousing?
| Letters | 7: M-O-U-S-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mousing?
Mousing appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of mousing
- mousings plural
- more mousing comparative
- most mousing superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mousing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of hunting mice (or similar prey), especially by pouncing on them from above.
- 2
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.
- 3
A ratchet movement in a loom.
- 4
Use of the mouse
adjective
- 1
Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of mouse
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mousing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hunting mice:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mulotage |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.