Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To move stealthily or cautiously.
- intransitive verb Informal To act or proceed cautiously or timidly to avoid committing oneself.
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- verb intransitive To move
silently ,stealthily , orfurtively . - verb intransitive To act
timidly orcautiously . - verb intransitive To use
euphemistic language orcircumlocution .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb to go stealthily or furtively
Etymologies
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Examples
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Many political futures had been wrecked and wasted by ambitious politicians who tried to "pussyfoot" on this issue.
Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him Joseph P. Tumulty
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For the same reason that we continue to "pussyfoot" around in Iraq and Afghanistan ..
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I don't see any reason to "pussyfoot" (to quote a famous Democrat racist, George Wallace).
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The most popular were the "pussyfoot" (white of an egg, grenadine, lemon and orange juice) and the "Alexandra" (crème de cacao, grenadine, and cream).
VQR 2009
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I don't see any reason to "pussyfoot" (to quote a famous Democrat racist, George Wallace).
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"You can't pussyfoot around it," Garvey said later.
John Garvey is inaugurated as Catholic University president Jenna Johnson 2011
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She doesn't pussyfoot around with different techniques or try to tap into the latest trend.
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After watching the Chimp and his crew operate with an iron fist for their first 6 yrs, it's difficult to watch Obama pussyfoot around the right wing.
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•Don't pussyfoot around when it comes to exercise.
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"You can't pussyfoot around it," Garvey said later.
Turning up the volume Jenna Johnson 2011
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