pussyfoot

pussy·foot | \ ˈpu̇-sē-ˌfu̇t

How to pronounce pussyfoot (audio)

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pussyfooted; pussyfooting; pussyfoots

Definition of pussyfoot

intransitive verb

1 : to tread or move warily or stealthily

2 : to refrain from committing oneself

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Examples of pussyfoot in a Sentence

He should stop pussyfooting and tell us what he wants to do. politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues

Recent Examples on the Web Deputy Managing Editor Yesha Callahan is gonna be mad at this short-ass lede, but today there’s no need to pussyfoot around. — Michael Harriot, The Root, "The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Make the Mailbag Great Again," 15 June 2018 No pussyfooting around here: Sell-offs are painful. — Anna-louise Jackson, latimes.com, "How to keep your cool in this stock market sell-off," 9 Feb. 2018

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