Synonyms of beat around the bush

beat around the bush

phrase

variants or beat about the bush

as in weasel

to avoid giving a definite answer or position

Please stop beating around the bush and tell me the full story.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weasel
• shake
• hedge
• duck
• straddle the fence
• hem and haw
• waffle
• dodge
• equivocate
• fudge
• evade
• tergiversate
• pussyfoot
• elude
• shun
• flip-flop
• eschew
• skirt
• bypass
• circumvent
• shirk
• cavil
• sidestep
• yo-yo
• quibble
• straddle