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Mousing vs Ousing - What's the difference?

mousing | ousing |

As verbs the difference between mousing and ousing

is that mousing is while ousing is .

As a noun mousing

is the act of hunting mice.

As an adjective mousing

is impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.

mousing

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of hunting mice.
  • (nautical) 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.
  • A ratchet movement in a loom.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
  • * L'Estrange
    • Mousing saints.
    (Webster 1913)

    ousing

    English

    Verb

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