pussyfoot
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intransitive verb \ˈpu̇-sē-ˌfu̇t\Definition of PUSSYFOOT
1
: to tread or move warily or stealthily
2
: to refrain from committing oneself
— pussy·foot·er noun
Examples of PUSSYFOOT
- He should stop pussyfooting and tell us what he wants to do.
- <politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues>
First Known Use of PUSSYFOOT
1903
Related to PUSSYFOOT
- Synonyms
- fudge, hedge, equivocate, tergiversate, waffle, weasel
Rhymes with PUSSYFOOT
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