noun
- the act of being cautious, evasive, or hesitant to take a firm position
Usage: informal
verb
- to act cautiously or evasively; to avoid taking a clear position
Usage: informal; present participle of pussyfoot
Examples
- Stop pussyfooting around and tell me what you really think.
- The politician’s pussyfooting on the issue frustrated voters.
- We need decisive action, not more pussyfooting.
- He’s been pussyfooting about the decision for weeks.
- The committee’s pussyfooting delayed the project.
- She accused him of pussyfooting instead of addressing the problem directly.
- There’s no time for pussyfooting when lives are at stake.