pussyfoot C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈpʊsiːˈfʊt/ UK /ˈpʊs.iˌfʊt/ See IPA manual Freq #66192 Meanings 1 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. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pussyfoot **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈpʊsiːˈfʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpʊs.iˌfʊt/ **Frequency rank:** 66192 ## Meanings 1. to act timidly or cautiously. ## Examples - I tell you I'm afraid of pussyfooting and gumshoeing around Seaton and Crane. ## Derived Forms - pussyfooter - pussyfootism ## Etymology From pussy (“feline”) + foot; because of the light and careful tread of cats. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown