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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUSSYFOOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PUSSYFOOT definition: 1. to avoid making a decision or expressing an opinion because you are uncertain or frightened…. Learn more.

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pussyfootPussyfoot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to tread or move warily or stealthily. 2. : to refrain from committing oneself. pussyfooter noun. Synonyms. equivocate. fudge. hedge. tergiversate. waffle. weasel. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of pussyfoot in a Sentence.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUSSYFOOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (pʊsifʊt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense pussyfoots , present participle pussyfooting , past tense, past participle pussyfooted. verb. If you say that someone is pussyfooting around, you are criticizing them for behaving in a too cautious way because they are not sure what to do and are afraid to commit themselves. [disapproval]

  4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › pussyfootpussyfoot - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · pussyfoot (third-person singular simple present pussyfoots, present participle pussyfooting, simple past and past participle pussyfooted) (intransitive) To move silently, stealthily, or furtively. (intransitive) To act timidly or cautiously.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pussyfootPUSSYFOOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used without object) to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner. to act cautiously or timidly, as if afraid to commit oneself on a point at issue. Synonyms: straddle, sidestep, dodge, hedge.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUSSYFOOT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PUSSYFOOT meaning: 1. to avoid making a decision or expressing an opinion because you are uncertain or frightened…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pussyfootPussyfoot - definition of pussyfoot by The Free Dictionary

    puss·y·foot. (po͝os′ē-fo͝ot′) intr.v. puss·y·foot·ed, puss·y·foot·ing, puss·y·foots. 1. To move stealthily or cautiously. 2. Informal To act or proceed cautiously or timidly to avoid committing oneself. puss′y·foot′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pussyfootPussyfoot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: pussyfooting; pussyfooted; pussyfoots. Definitions of pussyfoot. verb. to go stealthily or furtively. synonyms: creep, mouse, sneak. see more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpussyfoot verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    pussyfoot (about/around) to be careful or anxious about expressing your opinion in case you upset somebody I realized I could no longer pussyfoot around. I had to say what I really thought.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pussyfootpussyfoot | meaning of pussyfoot in Longman Dictionary of...

    pussyfoot meaning, definition, what is pussyfoot: to be too careful and frightened to do s...: Learn more.