transcription, транскрипция: [ pʊsifʊt ]
( pussyfoots, pussyfooting, pussyfooted)
If you say that someone is pussyfooting around , you are criticizing them for behaving in a too cautious way because they are not sure what to do and are afraid to commit themselves.
Why don’t they stop pussyfooting around and say what they really mean?
VERB : V around/about , also V [ disapproval ]