pussyfoot
verb (used without object)
to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner.
pussyfooting
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present participleof pussyfoot.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps – nah, let's stop pussyfooting and call it like it is.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2023
“The government is pussyfooting around the ESM, which is a very, very small piece in a much larger problem that has to do with overall European economic governance,” he said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023
Mr. DeSantis said Mr. Newsom should “stop pussyfooting around” and join the campaign.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
This is so cruel and inhumane, and the dangers so real, that pussyfooting around making excuses is not OK.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2016
“It makes them mental, every time you bring up the adoption, or your birth parents, or anything like that. They start pussyfooting around and being so careful, like, ‘Now, Jonah .
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
