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PUSSYFOOT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pussyfoot mean? 

PUSSYFOOT (verb)
  The verb PUSSYFOOT has 1 sense:

1. to go stealthily or furtivelyplay

  Familiarity information: PUSSYFOOT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PUSSYFOOT (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they pussyfoot  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it pussyfoots  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: pussyfooted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: pussyfooted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: pussyfooting  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

To go stealthily or furtively

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

creep; mouse; pussyfoot; sneak

Context example:

..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house

Hypernyms (to "pussyfoot" is one way to...):

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

The children pussyfoot to the playground


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