pussyfoot

Pussyfoot is to walk cautiously or to act in a way to avoid commitment.

(verb)

  1. An example of to pussyfoot is to walk quietly around a sleeping baby.
  2. 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

intransitive verb

  1. to move with stealth or caution, like a cat
  2. to shy away from a definite commitment or from taking a firm stand

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See pussyfoot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb 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.

Related Forms:

  • pussˈy·footˌer noun

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