pussyfoot

verb

pussy·foot | \ ˈpu̇-sē-ˌfu̇t

pussyfooted; pussyfooting; pussyfoots

Definition of pussyfoot

1 : to tread or move warily or stealthily

2 : to refrain from committing oneself

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

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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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More Definitions for pussyfoot

pussyfoot

verb

informal + disapproving : to avoid making a definite decision or stating a definite opinion because of fear, doubt, etc.