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pussyfoot
Pussyfoot is to walk cautiously or to act in a way to avoid commitment.
(verb)- An example of to pussyfoot is to walk quietly around a sleeping baby.
- An example of to pussyfoot is to shy away from telling someone how you feel about them.
The definition of a pussyfoot is someone who walks quietly.
(noun)An example of a pussyfoot is someone tiptoeing around the house.
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See pussyfoot in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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intransitive verb
- to move with stealth or caution, like a cat
- to shy away from a definite commitment or from taking a firm stand
Related Forms:
- pussyfooter noun
See pussyfoot in American Heritage Dictionary 4
intransitive verb puss·y·foot·ed, puss·y·foot·ing, puss·y·foots
- To move stealthily or cautiously.
- Informal To act or proceed cautiously or timidly to avoid committing oneself.
Related Forms:
- pussˈy·footˌer noun
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