1. to act cautiously or evasively; to avoid taking a definite stand on an issue
Usage: informal
2. to move stealthily or cautiously
Usage: informal

Examples

• The politician continued to pussyfoot around the controversial topic.
• Stop pussyfooting and give me a straight answer.
• The committee has been pussyfooting on this decision for months.
• She pussyfooted down the hallway to avoid waking the baby.
• The cat pussyfooted across the kitchen floor.
• Don’t pussyfoot around the issue—we need to address it directly.
• He pussyfooted through the dark room, trying not to make noise.