pussyfoot



pussyfoot around

Fig. to go about timidly and cautiously. (Alludes to a cat walking carefully.) Stop pussyfooting around! Get on with it! I wish that they would not pussyfoot around when there are tough decisions to be made.
See also: around, pussyfoot

pussyfoot (around)

in. to behave in a very cautious manner; to (metaphorically) tread softly; to hedge or equivocate. Come on and say what you mean! Stop pussyfooting.
See also: around, pussyfoot

pussyfoot

verb

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Saoul-Biblical Greek
Ludwikaluwt-VEE-kahPolish
Torny-Norwegian
Alessandroahl-e-SAHN-droItalian
Spyros-Greek
TapaniTAH-pah-neeFinnish