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to pussyfoot
01
to move stealthily or furtively, often with the intent to avoid being noticed or caught
Informal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
pussyfoot
3rd person singular
pussyfoots
Present participle
pussyfooting
Past simple
pussyfooted
Past participle
pussyfooted
Examples
He tried to pussyfoot around the room, hoping no one would hear him.
02
to act in a cautious, hesitant, or overly careful way, often to avoid commitment, confrontation, or making a firm decision
Idiom
Informal
Examples
Stop pussyfooting and tell me what you really think!
Lexical Tree
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