Meaning & use
pussyfoot
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To act cautiously, evasively, or indecisively, avoiding a clear commitment or direct statement.
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Stop pussyfooting around and tell me what you actually think.
The committee has been pussyfooting on the budget decision for months.
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Informal and usually used in the phrase "pussyfoot around," often as a mild criticism of someone avoiding a direct answer.
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