Pussyfoot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object)
  1. to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner.
  2. to act cautiously or timidly, as if afraid to commit oneself on a point at issue.
noun, plural puss·y·foots.
  1. a person with a catlike, or soft and stealthy, tread.
  2. a teetotaler or prohibitionist.
verb (intr)
  1. to move about stealthily or warily like a cat
  2. to avoid committing oneself
noun plural -foots
  1. a person who pussyfoots
Pussyfoot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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