verb
Freq #66192
Meanings
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verb
to act timidly or cautiously.
I tell you I'm afraid of pussyfooting and gumshoeing around Seaton and Crane.
Thesaurus
Word family
Forms
pussyfooting
Derived forms
pussyfooterpussyfootism
Etymology
From pussy (“feline”) + foot; because of the light and careful tread of cats.