"Mousing" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The verb "mousing" means to search for and manipulate objects on a computer using a computer mouse.
Mouseover refers to the act of placing the mouse cursor over an element, such as a button or link, on a computer screen. This action is often used in computer programming and design to trigger certain actions or effects, such as displaying a tooltip, changing the color of the text, or triggering a hover effect.
The word "mouses" is the plural form of the noun "mouse", which refers to a small rodent mammal. However, in computing technology, a "mouse" is also a device used to interact with a computer, typically by moving it across a flat surface to control the movement of a pointer on the screen. The plural form of this device is also "mouses".
"Mousier" is a comparative form of the word "mousey". It means resembling or characteristic of a mouse, typically in a timid or cowardly sense. For example, "He acted mousier than usual in the meeting, unable to speak up for himself."